Suresh Raina represents Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket. (Photo credit: Twitter/@ImRaina)
- Suresh Raina made his domestic comeback after several months in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
- He had a disappointing performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
- Raina had pulled out of the Indian Premier League 2020 season
Mumbai Indians' Ishan Kishan scored a sensational 99 in the match against RCB earlier this season. (Photo Credit: Twitter@@mipaltan)
- Ishan Kishan smashed a striking 173 runs in 94 balls
- The Mumbai Indians batsmen had a great IPL season in 2020 with 516 runs
- Ishan Kishan was previously snubbed in the Australia T20 series
Arjun Tendulkar is a left-handed bowler and batsmen. (Photo Credit: Instagram/@arjuntendulkar24)
- Arjun is Sachin Tendulkar's son.
- Arjun Tendulkar previously played in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 in Mumbai, he will be playing for Mumbai Indians now
- His sister Sara Tendulkar took to Instagram to congratulate him on the auction
Shakib Al Hasan will play for Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2021 IPL(Photo Credit: Instagram/@sakib75fc)
- Shakib was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 3.2 crore
- It has become common for players to miss international duties to play in the IPL
- The IPL 2021 is scheduled to be held in April, next year
Aaron Finch, with a base price of Rs 1 crore, went unsold at the 2021 IPL player auction, held in Chennai on February 18. (File Photo/PTI)
- Aaron Finch has played for eight different IPL franchises over ten seasons
- Finch made his IPL debut in 2010 with the Rajasthan Royals
- He won the title with Mumbai Indians in 2015
Star players such as England's explosive batsman Jason Roy missed out on a buyer in the IPL 2021 player auction. (Photo credit: Twitter/@engalndcricket)
- 164 Indian, 125 overseas and three associated nation players went under the hammer
- Only 57 players were sold out of the 292 available
- Star players like Marnus Labuschagne, Aaron Finch and Hanuma Vihari did not find a bidder
Cheteshwar Pujara has been picked up by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2021. (Photo Credit: Twitter/@ChennaiIPL)
- Chesteshwar Pujara's video with adorable daughter was uploaded by CSK
- Pujara expressed how excited he was to be playing under Dhoni again
- His daughter's expression caught Netizen's attention
IPL 2021 is scheduled to take place between April 11 and June 6, 2021. (Photo credit: Instagram/@iplt20)
- Auctions for Indian Premier League 2021 took place on Thursday in Chennai
- Top performing palyers raked up huge prices in the auctions
- A total of 57 players were sold in the auction
A total of 57 players were sold for over Rs 145 crore in the mini-auction held in Chennai on Thursday. (Photo credit: Twitter/@IPL)
- Steve Smith was the first big buy of the auction, with the Delhi Capitals paying Rs 2.2 crore for the Australian batsman
- The Royal Challengers Bangalore acquired New Zealand's Kyle Jamieson for Rs 15 crore
- The Punjab Kings signed Australia's Jhye Richardson for Rs 14 crore
Chennai Super Kings representatives wore "Definitely Not" t-shirts during the IPL auction. (Photo Credit: Twitter/@ChennaiIPL)