“Why are you not a bowler?”Sam Billings, the swashbuckling England wicket-keeper batsman who had comparatively forgettable stints at Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils, went unsold. But he took the snub in a sportively, taking to Twitter: “My girlfriend Sarah just turns to me and goes… ‘why aren’t you a bowler?’ Beneath the post, his friend and Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan bantered: “Spinner or fast bowler?” To which, Billings, who has bowled a single ball in his whole aggressive cricket profession, promptly requested: “Teach me leg-spin.”
My girlfriend Sarah simply turns to me and goes… ‘why aren’t you a bowler?’ 🤣
— Sam Billings (@sambillings) February 18, 2021
.@SamBillings simply occurred to be carrying blue once we picked him up on the #IPLAuction2021 💙
Coincidence? We assume not 😉
So glad to have you ever again 🤗#YehHaiNayiDilli pic.twitter.com/1iv7yj01Gz
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) February 18, 2021
Quite flows “Coulter-Nile”Nathan Coulter-Nile entered IPL as a Mumbai Indians participant in 2013. He was shunned a 12 months later, earlier than he rejoined them in 2020 after a heated bidding session for Rs 8 crore after injury-ravaged stints with RCB, KKR and Delhi Daredevils. Just earlier than the current public sale, he was jettisoned once more, which didn’t fairly shock him after an unspectacular haul of 5 wickets at 41 and an financial system price of seven.92. “I was expecting that was going to happen. Hopefully, I can get picked up again this year,” he instructed the Australian press quickly after he heard the information. But little may he have anticipated that the defending champions would reclaim him quickly after (although at virtually half the sum, nonetheless a princely Rs 5 crore). Maybe, it was simply to chop his hefty pay package deal. Coulter-Nile, although, wouldn’t thoughts.
17 runs a ball to Rs 8 croreTasmanian fast Riley Meredith was a shock decide of kinds when Punjab Kings shelled out Rs 8 crores to accumulate his signature. Strapping, nippy and in possession of an assortment of T20 instruments, he’s fairly a rage within the BBL. However, he nonetheless has a little bit of undesirable trivia connected to his title. The bowler who conceded 17 runs off single ball. In a BBL match in opposition to Melbourne Renegades in 2019, he overstepped on his fourth ball and went on to concede 5 wides, 10 no-balls and a single. His workforce, Hobart Hurricanes, although, nudged house by 16 runs.
Sorry, don’t perceive bidding for Riley Meredith. 8cr??
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 18, 2021
A unique applauseAfter six years within the wilderness, Cheteshwar Pujara lastly has an IPL house. All these years, he had put his title on the public sale listing, solely to be repeatedly ignored, even by a franchise primarily based out of his hometown Rajkot. But this time, Chennai Super Kings purchased him for Rs 50 lakh, Pujara’s base value. No different franchise confirmed curiosity however there was a mild however heat applause that rippled throughout the room. It continued until the deal was sealed. Pujara would specific his gratitude: “Thank you for showing the faith. Look forward!” Another Test match specialist R Ashwin would applaud the signing: “So happy for @cheteshwar1Well deserved!! Go well buddy.”
Thank you for displaying the religion 🙏Look ahead! https://t.co/t7QlT6SGW1
— cheteshwar pujara (@cheteshwar1) February 18, 2021