# Sher-e-Punjab T20 League for Punjab players only, auction August 9 2026-08-06T14:01:01+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The inaugural player auction for the Sher-e-Punjab T20 League will be held on August 9, with more than 450 players expected to go under the hammer. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced the league, which will feature six franchise teams. Only Punjab players are eligible to participate, ABP News reports. The tournament will be played at the PCA Stadium in Mohali from August 30 to September 13 in a round-robin format, with each franchise playing eight league matches. The six franchises and their marquee captains are: Fazilka Falcons, Shubman Gill, Ludhiana Lions, Arshdeep Singh, Amritsar Surmaaz, Abhishek Sharma, Jalandhar Warriors, Prabhsimran Singh, Mohali Kings, Ramandeep Singh, and Bathinda Royals, Gurnoor Brar. Mann said the league aims to provide a platform for local cricketers and combat drug abuse. ## Coverage - zeenews.india.com - news.abplive.com Tags: Arshdeep Singh, Cricket, Punjab, Shubman Gill, T20 league Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sher-e-punjab-t20-league-launched-with-gill-and-arshdeep-singh/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sher-e-punjab-t20-league-launched-with-gill-and-arshdeep-singh/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.