IPL Auction: RCB splurge Rs 10.75 cr for Bhuvneshwar; Warner, Smith, Prithvi remain unsold
Bhuvneshwar began his IPL journey in 2009 with RCB but didn’t play in his first two seasons before moving to the now-defunct Pune Warriors.
Bhuvneshwar began his IPL journey in 2009 with RCB but didn’t play in his first two seasons before moving to the now-defunct Pune Warriors.
Rahul, who led LSG into the playoffs in their first two seasons, in 2022 and 2023, but failed to continue the momentum in the last season, even though he finished as their highest run-getter with 520 runs at a strike rate of 136.12.
“Ranchi mein har bacche ko keeper banna hai (Every kid wants to become a keeper in Ranchi). The demand for wicket-keeping equipment (gloves, pads) has constantly been on the rise ever since Dhoni went on to play for India and has picked pace yet again,” remarked Yadav who has been running the business for decades now.
Having toured New Zealand in November last year under Ajinkya Rahane-led India A for two first-class games, Vihari is aware of the conditions.
971 players, including 258 overseas stars are all set to go under the hammer this year.
Incidentally, the Punjabi-boy Yuvraj Singh had his home coming, as the team bought him for Rs 2 crore.
While Jammu and Kashmir all-rounder Parvez Rasool and pacer Umar Nazir Mir found no buyers at the IPL auction, another…
Full list of players brought by RCB.
He was bought by Preity Zinta-owned franchise KXIP for Rs 7.2 crore. Tye’s base price was Rs 1 crore.
The team have managed to bring big names, including South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis, Harbhajan Singh, Dwayne Bravo, and Australian player Shane Watson into their squad.
