The auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL) always means something for the local players, who dream to play with a team full of national cricketers, foreign players, and experienced coaches. Getting the opportunity to play after being bought for a whopping price of crores is a massive bonus for the youngsters.
Let’s have a look at the four Indian players who hit the jackpot so far in the ongoing IPL auction:
1) Ravi Bishnoi, bought by Kings XI Punjab for 2 crores.
The 19-year old is a right-handed batsman and can also bowl leg break. He has played 6 T20 matches and 6 List A matches for Rajasthan. He has picked up 8 wickets in the List A career while 6 wickets in T20 cricket. Bishnoi made his debut in T20 this year for Rajasthan while playing against Tamim Nadu on February 21, 2019.
2) Yashasvi Jaiswal, bought by Rajasthan Royals for 2.4 crores.
The 17-year old left-handed batsman was a hot favorite in the auction. He made his name after scoring a double-hundred this year in List A cricket against Jharkhand. He also scored a stunning 108* against Afghanistan U19 in the recently concluded series. He is yet to play T20s, but he has now surely stolen the limelight.
3) Virat Singh, bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for 1.9 crores.
The left-handed batsman was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad. He has good experience in the shortest format of the game as he played 56 T20 games so far in his career, scoring 1552 runs at an average of 35.27. He has 10 fifties in his account and his stunning consistent made him a hot pick in the auction.
4) Priyam Garg, bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for 1.9 crores.
Sunrisers Hyderabad also bought the young exciting prospect, Priyam Garg. He came in the spotlight after his consistent performance in the India U19 team and in List A cricket throughout the year. He has played 11 T20 games in his short career so far and has 2 fifties in his name. His record in the first-class cricket is already impressive as he has scored 2 hundred and 5 fifties at the age of only 19.