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  • IPL 2021 Auction: Market trumps logic… once more

    South African all-rounder Chris Morris is 33, final featured in a world recreation in 2019, is exterior the highest 20 within the ICC rankings for all-rounders. He is now not needed within the Big Bash League; performed 9 video games within the earlier version of the Indian Premier League, whereby he scored simply 34 runs and snaffled 11 wickets. His current numbers and harm historical past urged a person stuttering in the direction of the again finish of his profession. Yet, he set afire a bidding struggle and emerged the most costly participant within the league’s historical past, when Rajasthan Royals doled out Rs 16.25 crore to amass his companies.
    If that sounds logic-defying, Royal Challengers Bangalore expended Rs 15 crore to buy the untested New Zealand all-rounder Kyle Jamieson, earlier than they staved off fierce pursuit from Chennai Super Kings for Australia’s inconsistent all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, who they swooped for Rs 14.25 crore. Likewise, Mumbai Indians had been keen to dispense Rs 5 crore for Nathan Coulter-Nile, Delhi Capitals Rs 5.25 crore for Tom Curran and Punjab Kings Rs 4.20 crore for Moises Henriques. None of them are cricketing immortals.
    At the identical time, the No. 1-ranked T20I batsman on this planet, England’s Dawid Malan, went for his base value of Rs 1.5 crore, and Australian stalwart Steve Smith fetched simply Rs 2.20 crore with none raised eyebrows. Some big-hitting batsmen like Alex Hales, Jason Roy, Aaron Finch (third-best batsman in T20I rankings) and Kusal Perera had no takers in any respect.
    Punjab Kings head coach Anil Kumble spoke about how an public sale “is not a true indicator” by way of a participant’s value. As for Smith, part of the modern-day batting Beatles, Delhi Capitals assistant coach Mohammad Kaif stated: “We were expecting to spend more money on him. We got him quite cheap.” Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal stated: “It was just incredible to get Steve Smith. We are shocked about how he went only for Rs 2.2 crore, but to get a player of the calibre of Steve Smith, it’s going to add a lot to our squad, a lot to our balance.”
    The sample doesn’t induce shock, for that is how IPL auctions labored, the place demand and provide, and never all the time pedigree, dictate the way in which franchises spend. Overseas fast-bowling all-rounders are probably the most in-demand inventory, and conversely, the rarest breed within the recreation. So even when they’re over-the-hill, injury-prone or untested, franchises are inclined to spend exorbitant sums to gobble them up. Morris could be wanting match health when he involves the IPL; Jamieson has by no means performed a world recreation exterior his nation; Maxwell is notoriously moody.
    But it barely appears to matter. “He (Morris) is a quality bowler through all phases of the game, and can win us games with the bat too,” Royals CEO Jake Lush McRum stated. Predominantly, they’d be his death-over experience.

    How’s that for numbers 💥💥
    Here are the 🔝5️⃣ buys within the @Vivo_India #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/SPagm8laZo
    — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021
    Another franchise official defined the logic that guides the public sale. “The entire auction dynamics depend on requirements and utility. If a team is looking to have a certain type of player, then subject to the purse available, it can go big to have him,” he had advised this paper.
    The rationale was the identical behind RCB’s choice to purchase Maxwell, who has shone solely sporadically. “It very much depends on what role each team wants him (Maxwell) to play. In our team, he could be used very much as (a) finisher. Obviously, he is a multi-skilled player, he is good in the field and obviously, able to bowl off-spin. We all know how good a touch he (is in) away from the IPL,” RCB director of cricket Mike Hesson stated at a press convention.
    Old script, new actors
    In that sense, IPL auctions conform to a sample set way back. Overseas fast-bowling all-rounders would hog a lot of the consideration and win a lot of the cash, adopted by abroad quick bowlers just like the uncapped Riley Meredith (Rs 8 crore) and back-from-injury Jhye Richardson (Rs 14 crore), spinning all-rounders like Moeen Ali (Rs 7 crore), Krishnapa Gowtham (Rs 9.25 crore) and Shakib-Al-Hasan (Rs 3.25 crore) and naturally, the rags-to-riches narrative and a shock uncapped home participant getting a large pay-cheque. That uncommon tribe of a home medium-pace bowling all-rounder, if they aren’t already taken, too would fetch a considerable sum. A living proof is Shivam Dube, whom Rajasthan Royals purchased for Rs 4.4 crore.
    On Thursday, it was Tamil Nadu batsman Shahrukh Khan’s flip to be a millionaire. He had set his base value at Rs 20 lakh, however Punjab Kings out-bid the remainder to pouch him for a mind-spinning Rs 5.25 crore. The 25-year-old comes with a status for ending video games, which he had amply demonstrated towards Himachal Pradesh within the quarterfinals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali match, whereby he smacked an unbeaten 40 off 19 balls. Other promising kids similar to Mohammed Azharuddeen, M Siddharth and Harishankar Reddy had been additionally rewarded with contracts.
    READ | IPL Auction 2021: ‘Morris mayhem, bowlers’ time out’
    Rags-to-riches story
    Then, there’s the heart-warming story of Chetan Sakariya. The left-arm seamer hails from Vartej, a nondescript city in Bhavnagar. So disadvantaged was his background that neglect enjoying, even watching cricket was a luxurious because the Sakariya family didn’t have a tv. Chetan’s father used to do odd jobs to maintain his household, earlier than the teen went to Bhavnagar to assist his uncle, a provider of stationery merchandise, who in flip gave him the cash to play cricket and examine. By sheer probability, famous coach Rajendra Gohil noticed him and enrolled him at his academy, from the place he acquired picked to coach on the MRF Pace Foundation. From thereon, he has not regarded again.
    The solely bucking-the-trend buy was that of Cheteshwar Pujara, who franchises had unceasingly snubbed since 2014, successful the eye of Chennai Super Kings this time. The final title to go underneath the hammer was Arjun Tendulkar, whom Mumbai Indians pocketed within the snap of a second, unchallenged. How his profession unfolds could be an attention-grabbing script, however in any other case, the auction-narrative that performed out on Thursday was like some other public sale day. The elements and flavours had been a lot the identical.

    A spherical of applause 👏🏻 on the @Vivo_India #IPLAuction as @cheteshwar1 is SOLD to @ChennaiIPL. pic.twitter.com/EmdHxdqdTJ
    — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021

  • IPL 2021 Auction: Big names who surprisingly went unsold

    In an IPL public sale that noticed franchises splurge the money, with South African all-rounder Chris Morris changing into the most expensive participant within the historical past of the event, there have been some massive names who went unsold.
    Here are a couple of gamers who would have anticipated to rake in massive bucks however surprisingly discovered no takers within the public sale:
    Aaron Finch
    Aaron Finch
    Australian restricted overs captain Aaron Finch, who was launched by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) earlier than the public sale, surprisingly went unsold. Finch couldn’t stay as much as the expectations final season, scoring solely 268 runs in 12 matches and hitting just one half-century.
    Though Finch has been a really steady batsman on the high of the order for Australia and his T20 numbers are flattering, he has not been in a position to replicate that kind within the IPL in the previous couple of years. Finch has scored 9,251 runs in 314 matches within the shortest format of the sport.
    Alex Hales
    Alex Hales
    Top order England batsman Alex Hales would have anticipated to be on be on the watchlist of many franchises after his swashbuckling kind within the Big Bash League however went unsold. Hales, who has been sidelines by the England Cricket Board for his off-field conduct, had scored 543 runs for Sydney Thunders at a mean of 38.79 and strike fee of 161.61.
    Like Hales, his English compatriot, the hard-hitting opener Jason Roy, additionally went unsold.
    Sam Billings
    Sam Billings
    Like Hales and Roy, Sam Billings was the opposite English batsman who didn’t discover any takers within the public sale. The wicket-keeper may have been an excellent acquisition for any franchise as a result of he is usually a real matchwinner with the bat.
    Billings was in unimaginable kind in England colors final summer time, when at one level he was averaging above 78 in six matches. His IPL kind has been extra modest, with 334 runs from 17 matches at a mean of 17.57.
    However, groups could haven’t proven any curiosity in buying him due to his excessive base value of Rs 2 crore.
    Martin Guptill
    Martin Guptill
    For the second consecutive yr, New Zealand opening batsman Martin Guptill has gone unsold. Guptill, who had been launched by Sunrisers Hyderabad forward of the IPL 2020 public sale, had discovered no takers final yr as nicely.
    Though his restricted overs numbers are good and he additionally has an ODI double hundred to his credit score, Guptill has by no means had a constant run of kind within the IPL, with 270 runs from 13 matches at a mean of twenty-two.5. Despite his massive hitting prowess, franchises performed secure and didn’t wish to guess massive on the ageing Kiwi celebrity.
    Mitchell McClenaghan
    Mitchell McClenaghan
    Even when the likes of Riley Meredith went for Rs 8 crore on the public sale, quick bowler Mitchell McClenaghan went unsold. The Kiwi fast has develop into a superb performer within the IPL and had at one time led the Mumbai Indians bowling lineup.
    McClenaghen’s IPL stats are nice, with 71 wickets from 56 matches. He additionally has a superb potential to bowl Yorkers on the dying. But of late, with age catching up with him, he has been out of favour.

  • IPL 2021 Auction: Rajasthan Royals break financial institution for Chris Morris, additionally purchase Shivam Dube; See full squad

    Rajasthan Royals
    Chris Morris compelled franchises to start out a bidding battle earlier than he was purchased by Rajasthan Royals for a staggering INR 16.25 cr within the IPL 2021 Auction on Thursday in Chennai. 
    A improbable T20 participant and an asset for any crew together with his all-round skills, Morris grew to become the highest-paid cricketer in IPL historical past. The earlier all-time report was held by Yuvraj Singh, who was purchased by Delhi Daredevils in 2015. The highest-ever bid for a foreigner was for Pat Cummins (INR 15.5 crore). Rajasthan will now have Jofra Archer and Chris Morris within the Powerplay and loss of life overs.

    Along with Morris, the Rajasthan outfit additionally shelled out cash for all-rounders Shivam Dube and Mustafizur Rahman. While Dube was purchased for a hefty value of INR 4.40 cr, Mustafizur went for his base value (INR 1 cr). 
    Royals additionally went for Chetan Sakariya (Rs 1.20 crore), KC Cariappa (Rs 0.20 crore), Liam Livingstone (Rs 0.75 crore), Kuldip Yadav (Rs 0.20 crore) and Akash Singh (Rs 0.20 crore). 

    After ending on the backside place within the earlier season, Royals had parted methods with Steve Smith and Sanju Samson was assigned the captaincy in his place. Along with Smith, Oshane Thomas, Ankit Rajpoot, Varun Aaron and Tom Curran had been additionally launched from the Rajasthan camp.
    Retained Players:
    Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Tewatia, Mahipal Lomror, Kartik Tyagi, Andrew Tye, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Anuj Rawat, David Miller, Manan Vohra, Robin Uthappa
    Bought within the IPL 2021 Auction:
    Shivam Dube (Rs 4.40 crore), Chris Morris (Rs 16.25 crore), Mustafizur Rahman (Rs 1.00 crore), Chetan Sakariya (Rs 1.20 crore), KC Cariappa (Rs 0.20 crore), Liam Livingstone (Rs 0.75 crore), Kuldip Yadav (Rs 0.20 crore), Akash Singh (Rs 0.20 crore)

  • IPL 2021 Auction: Full record of offered and unsold gamers

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    Following is the record of gamers purchased by franchises through the mini-IPL public sale on Thursday.

    Each workforce has a wage cap of Rs 85 crore however for the mini-auction, they’d restricted purse to purchase gamers for 61 slots.

    Punjab Kings had the utmost accessible wage cap of Rs 53.20 crore previous to the start of Thursday’s public sale, adopted by Rajasthan Royals (Rs 37.85 crore), Royal Challengers Bangalore (Rs 35.40 crore).

    The wage cap accessible for different groups was: Delhi Capitals (Rs 13.40 crore), Kolkata Knight Riders (Rs 10.75 crore), Mumbai Indians (Rs 15.35 crore) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (Rs 10.75 crore).

    LIST OF SOLD PLAYERS: 

    Chennai Super Kings (Amount Spent: INR 17.35 crore): Krishnappa Gowtham for INR 9.25 crore, Moeen Ali for INR 7 crore, Cheteshwar Pujara for INR 50 lakh, Okay Bhagath Varma for INR 20 lakh, C Hari Nishaanth for INR 20 lakh, M Harisankar Reddy for INR 20 lakh.

    Delhi Capitals (Amount Spent 11.25 crore): Tom Curran for INR 5.25 crore, Steven Smith for INR 2.20 crore, Sam Billings for INR 2 crore, Umesh Yadav for INR 1 crore, Ripal Patel for INR 20 lakh, Vishnu Vinod for INR 20 lakh, Lukman Meriwala for INR 20 lakh, M Siddharth for INR 20 lakh.

    Kolkata Knight Riders (Amount spent: 7.55 crore): Shakib Al Hasan for INR 3.2 crore, Harbhajan Singh for INR 2 crore, Ben Cutting for INR 75 lakh, Karun Nair for INR 50 lakh, Pawan Negi for INR 50 lakh, Venkatesh Iyer for INR 20 lakh, Sheldon Jackson for INR 20 lakh, Vaibhav Arora for INR 20 lakh.

    Mumbai Indians (Amount Spent INR 11.70 crore): Nathan Coulter-Nile for INR 5 crore, Adam Milne for INR 3.20 crore, Piyush Chawla for INR 2.40 crore, James Neesham for INR 50 lakh, Yudhvir Charak for INR 20 lakh, Marco Jansen for INR 20, lakh, Arjun Tendulkar for INR 20 lakh. 

    Punjab Kings (Amount spent 34.40 crore): Jhye Richardson for INR 14 crore, Riley Meredith for INR 8 crore, Shahrukh Khan for INR 5.25 crore, Moises Henriques for INR 4.20 crore, Dawid Malan for INR 1.5 crore, Fabian Allen INR 75 lakh, Jalaj Saxena for INR 30 lakh, Saurabh Kumar for INR 20 lakh, Utkarsh Singh for INR 20 lakh. 

    Rajasthan Royals (Amount spent 24.20 crore): Christopher Morris INR 16.25 crore, Shivam Dube INR 4.40 crore, Chetan Sakariya INR 1.20 crore, Mustafizur Rahman INR 1 crore, Liam Livingstone INR 75 lakh, Okay C Cariappa INR 20 lakh, Akash Singh INR 20 lakh, Kuldip Yadav INR 20 lakh

    Royal Challengers Bangalore (Amount spent 35.05 crore): Kyle Jamieson for INR 15 crore, Glenn Maxwell for INR 14.25 crore, Dan Christian for INR 4.80 crore, Sachin Baby for INR 20 lakh, Rajat Patidar Batsman for INR 20 lakh, Mohammed Azharudeen for INR 20 lakh, Suyash Prabhudesai for INR 20 lakh, Kona Srikar Bharat for INR 20 lakh

    Sunrisers Hyderabad (Amount spent INR 3.8 crore): Kedar Jadhav for INR 2 crore, Mujeeb Zadran for INR 1.5 crore, J Suchith for INR 30 Lakh.

    LIST OF UNSOLD PLAYERS: 

    Alex Hales (Base worth INR 1.50 crore)

    Jason Roy (Base worth INR 2 crore)

    Evin Lewis (Base worth INR 1 crore)

    Aaron Finch (Base worth INR 1 crore)

    Hanuma Vihari (Base worth INR 1 crore)

    Glenn Phillips (Base worth 50 lakh)

    Alex Carey (Base worth 1.50 crore)

    Kusal Perera (Base worth INR 50 lakh)

    Sheldon Cottrell (Base worth INR 1 crore)

    Adil Rashid (Base worth INR 1.50 crore)

    Rahul Sharma (base worth INR 50 lakh)

    Ish Sodhi (Base worth INR 50 lakh)

    Qais Ahmad (Base worth 50 lakh)

    Himanshu Rana (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Gahlaut Singh (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Atit Sheth (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Himmat Singh (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Vishnu Solanki (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Ayush Badoni (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Vivek Singh (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Avi Barot (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Kedar Devdhar (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Ankit Rajpoot (Base worth INR 30 lakh)

    Mujtaba Yousuf (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Kuldeep Sen (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Tushar Deshpande (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Karanveer Singh (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Sandeep Lamichhane (Base worth INR 40 lakh)

    Sudhesan Midhun (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Tejas Baroka (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Rovman Powell (Base worth INR 50 lakh)

    Shaun Marsh (Base worth INR 1.50 crore)

    Corey Anderson (Base worth INR 75 lakh)

    Devon Conway (Base worth INR 50 lakh)

    Darren Bravo (Base worth INR 75 lakh)

    Rassie van der Dussen (Base worth INR 50 lakh)

    Martin Guptill (Base worth INR 50 lakh)

    Gurkeerat Singh (Base worth INR 50 lakh)

    Marnus Labuschagne (Base worth INR 1 crore)

    Varun Aaron (Base worth INR 50 lakh)

    Oshane Thomas (Base worth INR 50 lakh)

    Mohit Sharma (Base worth INR 50 lakh)

    Billy Stanlake (Base worth INR 1 crore)

    Mitchell McClenaghan (Base worth INR 50 lakh)

    Jason Behrendorff (Base worth INR 1 crore)

    Naveen Ul Haq (Base worth INR 50 lakh)

    Karan Sharma (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    KL Shrijith (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Ben Dwarshuis (Base worth INR 30 lakh)

    G Periyasamy (Base worth INR 30 lakh)

    Thisara Perera (Base worth INR 50 lakh)

    Ben McDermott (Base worth INR 50 lakh)

    Matthew Wade (Base worth INR 1 crore)

    Sean Abbott (Base worth INR 50 lakh)

    Siddhesh Lad (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Tajinder Singh (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Prerak Mankad (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Josh Inglis (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Simarjeet Singh (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Scott Kuggeleijn (Base worth INR 50 lakh)

    Wayne Parnell (Base worth INR 50 lakh)

    Reece Topley (Base worth INR 50 lakh)

    Chris Green (Base worth INR 30 lakh)

    Isuru Udana (Base worth INR 50 lakh)

    George Linde (Base worth INR 50 lakh)

    Chaitanya Bishnoi (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Ajay Dev Goud (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Jack Wildermuth (Base worth INR 50 lakh)

    Harsh Tyagi (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Gerald Coetzee (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Tim David (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

    Pratyush Singh (Base worth INR 20 lakh)

  • IPL 2021 Auction: SRH purchase Kedar Jadhav, Mujeeb Ur Rahman so as to add ending touches; See full squad

    Sunrisers Hyderabad
    While being comparatively quiet and staying away from bidding wars, SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) acquired maintain of Kedar Jadhav, Jagadeesha Suchith and Mujeeb Ur Rahman on Wednesday within the IPL 2021 Auction. While the Hyderabad outfit purchased Suchith for INR 30 lakh, Kedar and Mujeeb have been snapped up for INR 2 cr and INR 1.5 cr respectively. 
    Along with Glenn Maxwell, Kings XI Punjab additionally parted methods with Mujeeb Ur Rahman — a younger tweaker who was picked by them in IPL 2018 for INR 4.0 crore. In 11 matches, he picked up 14 wickets and was hailed as the following Rashid Khan by pundits and followers. However, a few unhealthy seasons led to Mujeeb getting sidelined from the Punjab squad.

    Similarly, Kedar was sidelined from the Chennai squad after a poor season within the UAE. In the recently-concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he nonetheless scored two half-centuries. SRH snapped him up for the bottom value of INR 2 cr.
    Talking about Suchith, the left-arm tweaker was beforehand part of the Mumbai Indians camp. In the recently-concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali, he had picked three wickets in opposition to Uttar Pradesh and two in opposition to Jammu & Kashmir.
    Ahead of the fourteenth IPL season, SRH had retained most of their gamers together with skipper David Warner, Kane Williamson and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. They solely had a couple of flaws to hide.

    Here is the complete squad of RCB for the 2021 season:
    Retained Players
    David Warner (c), Abhishek Sharma, Basil Thampi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha, Abdul Samad, Mitchell Marsh, Jason Holder, Priyam Garg, Virat Singh
    Bought within the IPL 2021 Auction
    Jagadeesha Suchith, Kedar Jadhav, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

  • From Azharuddeen, SRK to Riley Meredith: Uncapped gamers who struck gold at IPL 2021 Auction

    Some gamers who haven’t performed worldwide cricket ended up being offered for giant cash on the IPL 2021 public sale in Chennai on Thursday. Here is a take a look at a few of these uncapped gamers who’re set to show into in a single day millionaires.
    Riley Meredith
    Base Price: Rs 40 lakh, Bought for Rs 8 crore by Punjab Kings
    Style: Right arm quick bowler
    Meredith had listed his base value at INR 40 lakh however the uncapped Australian participant attracted a bidding warfare between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings when his identify was drawn. Though DC and Punjab Kings engaged in an intense bidding warfare, the Australian teen was finally signed by the Punjab facet.
    Meredith was a star performer for the Hobart Hurricanes facet within the Big Bash League. In 34 video games for the Hurricanes, he has bagged 43 wickets at a mean of 23.60 and an financial system fee of 8.06.
    Krishnappa Gowtham
    Krishnappa Gowtham
    Base value: Rs 20 lakh, Bought for Rs 9.25 crore by Chennai Super Kings
    Style: Spin All-rounder
    The 32-year-old Karnataka all-rounder shouldn’t be new to IPL, having performed for a number of groups, most not too long ago Punjab Kings. Chennai Super Kings discovered advantage in his capability to spin the ball and provide you with huge pictures when required. He has dismissed India skipper Virat kohli too a few instances along with his off-spin.
    Released by Punjab Kings, the hefty take care of CSK should have shocked even Gowtham himself. He has 1045 runs with one century from 42 First Class video games aside from 166 wickets.
    Shahrukh Khan
    Base value: Rs 20 lakh, Bought for Rs 5.25 crore by Punjab Kings
    Style: Spin All-rounder
    Named after a Bollywood heart-throb, the younger Tamil Nadu batsman earned a repute of being good finisher along with his big-hitting capability. The 25-year-old performed a key function in his facet successful the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy this yr. He went unsold within the public sale final time however his sparking present at SMAT made it tough to disregard him.
    In 5 First Class video games, he has two half-centuries together with an unbeaten 92.
    Mohammed Azharuddeen
    Mohammed Azharuddeen has a dream to bat alongside Virat Kohli for India. (Instagram)
    Base value: Rs 20 lakh, Bought on base value by Royal Challengers bangalore.
    Style: Wicket-keeper batsman
    One of these batsmen who caught eye on this yr’s SMAT was 22-year-old Kerala batsman Azharuddeen. His path to fame was a sensational 37-ball century in opposition to Mumbai. Named after former India captain, Azharuddeen’s common of 25.91 in 22 First Class video games and 22.25 in 24 List A matches, shouldn’t be spectacular however he performed a knock that might nicely show to be life-changing.
    Chetan Sakariya
    Base Price: Rs 20 lakh, Bought for Rs 1.2 Crore by Rajasthan Royals
    Style: Left-arm pacer
    The 22-year outdated Saurashtra pacer has emerged from a humble background, rising up in Bhavnagar district. His household didn’t have a TV until final yr and needed to depend upon neighbours to look at him in motion. He made an impression on the Cooch Behar Trophy and likewise bought to coach at MRF Pace academy underneath Australian legend Glenn McGrath.
    (With PTI inputs)

  • Watch: Tamil Nadu crew ‘celebrates’ Punjab Kings’ Rs 5.25 crore bid for Shahrukh Khan

    Image Source : TWITTER/DINESHKARTHIK Watch: Tamil Nadu crew ‘celebrates’ Punjab Kings’ Rs 5.25 crore bid for Shahrukh Khan
    Shahrukh Khan, the Tamil Nadu batsman struck jackpot with Rs.5.25 crore bid from Punjab Kings at Thursday’s IPL public sale. 
    The cricketer is thought for his big-hitting and carried out effectively for Tamil Nadu within the T20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy that they received, although he obtained just a few alternatives to bat.

    Khan hit unbeaten 40 off 19 balls within the quarter-final match towards Himachal Pradesh and scored an unbeaten 18 off seven deliveries within the ultimate through which Tamil Nadu defeated Baroda to win the title.
    Dinesh Karthik, who captained Tamil Nadu to triumph within the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, shared a video of the crew as they reacted to Shahrukh’s bidding within the IPL public sale. The crew was watching the public sale dwell inside a bus.
    Watch:

    Interestingly, Shahrukh additionally received the very best all-rounder award at a Chennai Super Kings junior match when he was round 14 and was instantly observed.
    “This year I had no expectations. To be frank I had nothing in my mind (about the auction). People were taking about the chances of me getting an IPL contract but I did not pay too much attention to it,” Shahrukh had informed PTI.
    Shahrukh is aware of that IPL is a large platform for any cricketer that helps in getting higher
    “The IPL is a really massive stage for any cricketer. Here, you get to play towards and alongside the massive names in worldwide cricket. There is loads to study by simply interacting with them and watching them.
    “It has been the springboard for many cricketers to move on and play for the country,” the TN batsman, who admires New Zealand captain Kane Williamson for on his on-field type, stated.

  • Watch: Shahrukh Khan’s entry into IPL brings wild cheers in Tamil Nadu group bus

    Shahrukh Khan, the explosive batsman from Tamil Nadu, was picked up by Punjab Kings for five.25 crore.  Shahrukh, who was an uncapped participant and had a base value of Rs 20 lakh, was the topic of an intense bidding battle earlier than the Punjab franchise snapped him up for the astronomical sum.
    His acquisition introduced loud cheers within the Tamil Nadu group bus, as tweeted by Dinesh Karthik.

    Turn up the amount and hearken to the group’s happiness for our brilliant ⭐#IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/wkDfFbqGGP
    — DK (@DineshKarthik) February 18, 2021
    The hard-hitting right-hander was anticipated to draw eager curiosity from the IPL franchises after having performed some swashbuckling knocks within the latest version of the Syed Mushtaq Ali event.
    His match-winning knock of 40 off 19 balls, which included 5 fours and two sixes, in opposition to Himachal Pradesh within the event earned him plaudits from every one.

    Hear out the rising star, Shahrukh Khan 🌟#SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings #IPLAuction2021 pic.twitter.com/cxIfEI9aWd
    — Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) February 18, 2021
    Shahrukh has additionally performed first-class and List A cricket for Tamil Nadu. At the first-class degree, he has 231 runs from 5 matches with a highest rating of 92. At the List-A degree, he has 286 runs from 20 matches at a median of 35.75.
    With Shahrukh’s acquisition, Punjab Kings now have a number of hard-hitters of their ranks, which incorporates the likes of Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran and newly purchased Moises Henriques and David Malan.
    The Punjab franchise, which began the public sale with a pockets of Rs 53.2 crore, made some massive buys together with the likes of Aussie pacer Jhye Richardson who they bought for a value of Rs 14 crore.
    But having launched the maverick Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell earlier than the public sale, Punjab Kings would have wished to herald some replacements who’ve a prowess for large hitting. They will probably be happy to have acquired Shahrukh and Henriques now, who’re anticipated to strengthen their center order.

  • Nathan Coulter-Nile returns, Arjun Tendulkar finds spot as Mumbai Indians rope in 7 gamers – See Full Squad

    Image Source : IPLT20.COM Nathan Coulter-Nile returns, Arjun Tendulkar finds spot as Mumbai Indians rope in 7 gamers – See Full Squad
    Mumbai Indians had a somewhat uneventful public sale forward of the 14th season of the Indian Premier League, the place they roped in seven gamers which included a spot for Arjun Tendulkar, the son of legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, and with Nathan Coulter-Nile returning to the squad after being launched.

    Having launched the pacer forward of the public sale, Mumbai, who did not go massive on Chris Morris and Jhye Richardson in a bid to fill the hole left by the departure of Lasith Malinga, MI purchased again Coulter-Nile for INR 5 crore after managing so as to add New Zealand’s Adam Milne to the squad for INR 5.4 crore. And added one other all-rounder to the squad in James Neesham at his base value of INR 50 lakh. Mumbai nonetheless have Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult and Dhawal Kulkarni within the tempo division. 

    “We are happy NCN is coming back. We have two players who’ve played for MI in the past coming back for us. Chawla brings in experience. This is what the whole team was looking for. He is someone who can bowl with the new ball as well. We all know how tough the IPL is. It is important the whole squad looks forward to the challenge and enjoy the process. We want to look forward now because the IPL is almost here. It is good news that the bowlers are in the limelight in the auction and are doing well. Heartening and really happy to see the bowlers and the bowling all-rounders getting the money,” stated crew director Zaheer Khan.

    They additionally bagged  Piyush Chawla for INR 2.40 crore, Yudhvir Charak for INR 20 lakh and Marco Jensen. 

    Mumbai Indians Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Chris Lynn, Saurabh Tiwary, Anmolpreet Singh, Aditya Tare (wk), Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav, Anukul Roy, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Dhawal Kulkarni, Mohsin Khan

    Today’s buys: Adam Milne (INR 3.20 Cr), Nathan Coulter-Nile (INR 5 cr), Piyush Chawla (INR 2.40 Cr), James Neesham (INR 50 L), Yudhvir Charak (INR 20 L), Marco Jansen (INR 20 L), Arjun Tendulkar (INR 20 L)

    Purse Remaining: INR 3.65 cr

    Slots to fill: 1 [Overseas – 0]

  • IPL 2021 Auction: Steve Smith, Tom Curran amongst 8 additions to Delhi Capitals roster; See full squad

    Image Source : INDIA TV Delhi Capitals purchased 8 gamers within the IPL 2021 Auction, spending essentially the most on England all-rounder Tom Curran (Rs 5.25 crore).
    The Delhi Capitals started their IPL 2021 Auction with a powerful Rs. 2.2 crore steal of Australia’s Steve Smith. However, they now face a cheerful headache on his batting place, because the facet’s top-4 contains Indian batsmen Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, captain Shreyas Iyer and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant/all-rounder Marcus Stoinis.

    Delhi Capitals purchased 8 gamers within the IPL 2021 Auction, spending essentially the most on England all-rounder Tom Curran (Rs 5.25 crore). The England participant had performed for Rajasthan Royals within the earlier version of the match.

    Wicketkeeper-batsman Sam Billings was additionally roped in by the franchise to fill the vacant function of backup. The England participant was purchased at his base worth of Rs 2 crore.

    Along with the three abroad gamers, the Capitals additionally purchased India worldwide Umesh Yadav at his base worth (Rs 1 crore).

    Uncapped gamers Ripal Patel, Vishnu Vinod, Lukman Meriwala and M Siddarth had been all purchased at their base worth of Rs 20 lakh on the public sale.

    Ahead of the IPL 2021 public sale, the DC had launched six gamers together with 4 abroad stars from the squad. These included Alex Carey, Sandeep Lamichhane, Jason Roy and Keemo Paul.

    The facet is at present being led by batsman Shreyas Iyer, who’s an everyday in India’s limited-overs squads. Some of the opposite Indian marquee gamers of the facet embrace Ravichandran Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Axar Patel and Ajinkya Rahane.

    See the complete squad:

    Retained Players:

    Shreyas Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Prithvi Shaw, R Ashwin, Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan, Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Lalit Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Daniel Sams, Pravin Dubey, Chris Woakes

    Bought within the IPL 2021 Auction:

    Tom Curran, Steve Smith, Sam Billings, Umesh Yadav, Ripal Patel, Vishnu Vinod, Lukman Meriwala, M Siddarth