The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 public sale made headlines on Tuesday. Two Australians – Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins – have been the centre of all attraction. First, Pat Cummins grew to become the first-ever participant in IPL historical past to breach the Rs 20 crore mark in public sale. He was in the end picked by SunRisers Hyderabad for Rs 20.50 crore. That was not all, as Mitchell Starc went for a good greater purse. The Australian pacer noticed an intense bidding conflict between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans, with the previous selecting him up for Rs 24.75 crore.
Even the third costliest participant of the IPL 2024 public sale, Daryl Mitchell, generated a bidding conflict. First, Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings saved bidding for the New Zealand batter, till former backed out because the latter bid Rs 11.75 crore. PBKS co-owner Preity Zinta was fairly assured that they’d then bag Mitchell, however Chennai Tremendous Kings entered the struggle at that second. Preity Zinta was shocked. Finally, CSK received the bidding conflict and picked Mitchell for Rs 14 crore.
The video of Preity Zinta’s shocked response when CSK joined the bidding conflict for Daryl Mitchell has gone viral.
Oh, Preity Zinta’s priceless response! Thought we had Daryl Mitchell, however wait, Sundar says, ‘Maintain on, not so quick!’ Laughter echoes within the public sale room. The plot thickens! #IPLAuction #PreityZinta #CSK #MI #Starc pic.twitter.com/fvBcKm12tJ
— First11 (@First11Official) December 20, 2023
Daryl Mitchell expressed pleasure to play for Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) within the Indian Premier League (IPL) subsequent yr, saying that he’s eager to study from skipper MS Dhoni.
Moye Moye second when Preity Zinta thought Daryl Mitchell deal was accomplished
“Welcome to CSK”#IPLAuction#CSK #PunjabKings pic.twitter.com/9QZfi3RGIw— Digital Physician (@AlwaysAbhishekk) December 19, 2023
He grew to become the third millionaire within the public sale after Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) took him for Rs 14 crore.
“Hello, Chennai followers, Daryl Mitchell right here. Initially, thanks for permitting me to be part of it and put on the yellow jersey. An exquisite franchise, can not wait to be part of it. Excited to play with Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner, and Rachin Ravindra, all Kiwis and study from MS Dhoni. Wanting ahead to enjoying underneath Stephen Fleming (coach and former NZ skipper) and experiencing what it’s prefer to be part of CSK altering room,” stated Mitchell in a video by CSK.
Within the sixteenth season of the IPL, the Kiwi opener didn’t participate within the event. His final season was in 2022 with Rajasthan Royals (RR). He performed solely two matches within the extravagant T20 event and scored 33 runs. Nonetheless, within the upcoming season, he’ll don the yellow jersey.
Daryl was New Zealand’s second-most profitable batter in WC 2023, scoring 552 runs in 10 matches with two centuries and two fifties at a median of 69.00. The all-rounder has 1,069 runs for Kiwis in 56 T20Is at a median of 24.86, with 5 fifties and eight wickets as properly. He’s a batting all-rounder.
With ANI inputs
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