IPL 2022 auction set up in Bengaluru
Cricket is a lot about timing and the Under-19 cricket team got it right by lifting the first World Cup IPLMega-auction.
But did it translate into big bucks for the stars of that win?
At the end of two days of bidding, it seems that the franchise has decided to take precautions to loosen the purse strings for the latest batch of young talent in Indian cricket.
While some uncapped, but proven actors such as Avesh Khan were all laughing to the bank with a bid of Rs 10 crore, only a few of the Under-19 stars, captain Yash Dhull included, were able to sign deals with IPL teams. Was managed in a two-day mega auction held in Bengaluru.
Dhul, a product of the Delhi Capitals-run academy and the top scorer of the Under-19 World Cup, was bought for Rs 50 lakh by the franchise that had produced him.
Thrilling all-rounder Raj Bawa won a bid of Rs 2 crore from Punjab Kings, while Rajvardhan Hangargekar (with a base price of Rs 30 lakh) was bought by four-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings for Rs 1.50 crore.
Dhul’s teammate Vicky Ostwal was later bought by Delhi Capitals for his base price of Rs 20 lakh in the auction.
Hangargekar, new entrant in the CSK stable, will look to learn tricks of the trade from the legend M S DhoniCaptain of the four-time champion franchise.
This talented all-rounder from Maharashtra is known for his ability to bowl yorkers, which is not that easy at any level, and can only get better if he side-by-side with Dhoni and other big names in Super Kings .
It must be said that various IPL teams while bidding for Under-19 players appeared cautious and not ready to splurge.
Bawa, who is highly rated for his all-rounder skills, won the highest bid among his Under-19 teammates.
While the teams didn’t go after the Indian Under-19 Aces in a big way, South Africa’s Dewald Brevis, who is fondly called ‘Baby AB’ and is touted to be the future cricket superstar of the country, was handed Rs 3 crore by Mumbai Indians. where he will line up with the captain of the Indian white ball Rohit SharmaKieron Pollard and others.
Unlike previous years when U-19 players were in focus and even lucrative offers were received, this time around the franchise when it came to locking in junior stars, apparently enough to keep them top-flight. needed to mature. Cricket.
In previous years, under-19 stars preferred Prithvi Shaw And Shubman GillAmong others, Marquee Junior has earned an IPL contract after his exploits in the tournament.
Shaw, who was picked up by Delhi for Rs 1.2 crore in 2018 and Gill have since graduated in the senior team and established themselves as names that should be counted.
Like Shaw, Gill was signed by Kolkata Knight Riders while he was in New Zealand for the Under-19 World Cup and has since made a name for himself with some notable performances for the national senior team.
While some members of the 2018 U-19 World Cup like Shaw and Gill have made it big, there are others in the fray like Shivam Mavi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ishaan Porel and Riyan Parag.
They are featured in IPL but not regularly.
Mavi, who is rated highly, was lucky and was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 7.75 crore (base price Rs 40 lakh), while Karthik Tyagi, a leading performer in the 2020 Under-19 World Cup, was netted by Sunrisers Hyderabad. Did. 4 crores Rs.
Arshdeep Singh, a member of the victorious U-19 WC team in 2018 has made it rich after impressing in IPL 2021 after being retained by Punjab Kings ahead of an auction of Rs 4 crore.
Left-handed batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal is one of the under-19 teams that have been in the limelight.
The star of India’s campaign in 2020, which saw the team lose to Bangladesh in the final, the Mumbaikar was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 2.4 crore in the 2020 auction and was retained by the same franchise before the mega auction for Rs 4 crore . ,
Jaiswal’s teammate in the 2020 Under-19 WC, Ravi Bishnoi is another name who has already paid off.
The leg-spinner, who was the highest wicket-taker in the event in South Africa, was picked by Punjab Kings for Rs 2 crore in 2020 but was only signed by new team Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 4 before this season . Ten million.
While the Indian players from the last Under-19 World Cup have got big ticket deals, the current group, which was considered a notch lower than the teams of the past, got a lukewarm response this time in the IPL auction.
As for the uncapped players, Avesh (base price Rs 20 lakh) bagged a contract worth Rs 10 crore with Lucknow Super Giants and became the costliest uncapped Indian buy in the auction.
Avesh’s auction price was 50 times his base price and beat K Gautam’s price of Rs 9.25 crore (by CSK) in 2021.
Not only this, Tamil Nadu power-hitter Shah Rukh Khan earned a bid of Rs 9 crore from Punjab Kings after being bought by the same team for Rs 5.25 crore last year.
One season’s wonder Rahul Tewatia signed Gujarat Titans for Rs 9 crore and Rahul Tripathi signed with Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 8.50 crore.
Uttar Pradesh’s Nippy left-arm pacer Yash Dayal, who was bought by new team Gujarat Titans for Rs 3.2 crore and Himachal Pradesh bowler Vaibhav Arora by Punjab Kings for Rs 2 crore, were the other uncapped players who got good deals.
Tamil Nadu spinner R Sai Kishore (bought by Gujarat Titans for Rs 3 crore) was another big deal holder among those who are yet to paint India.
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