ISPL Auction: Vijay Pawle sets record with ₹32.5 lakh; ₹10 crore spent on players

• ISPL auction saw 8 franchises spend nearly Rs 10 crore on 144 players.
• Vijay Pawle was the top pick, fetching Rs 32.50 lakh from defending champions Majhi Mumbai.
• Season 3 introduces two new teams, Ahmedabad Lions and Delhi Superheros, and will run from Jan 9 – Feb 6, 2026, in Surat.
• Celebrity owners including Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Ajay Devgn, and Salman Khan participated in the auction.
• The Most Valuable Player (MVP) of ISPL Season 3 will be awarded a Porsche 911.

Why It Matters: Record auction spending signals significant growth and investment in street cricket.