Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batter Robin Minz hit jackpot on the Indian Premier League (IPL) Gamers Public sale earlier this week as he was purchased purchase Gujarat Titans for Rs 3.6 crore. The 21-year-old, who had a base worth of Rs 20 lakh, garnered vital consideration from varied franchises, resulting in a bidding warfare that in the end noticed him becoming a member of the 2022 champions. Robin, who hails from Jharkhand’s Gumla district, grew up idolising former India captain MS Dhoni, who might be main Chennai Tremendous Kings throughout IPL 2024.
Now, Robin’s father Francis Xavier Minz, who works as a safety guard at Ranchi airport, has narrated a narrative involving Dhoni.
Francise revealed that Dhoni, who additionally hails from Jharkhand, promised him that if different franchises do not present curiosity in shopping for Robin, CSK will go for the promising wicketkeeper-batter.
“I had met Dhoni on the airport just lately. He advised me Francisji koi nahi lega toh hum le lenge. (If nobody picks him, we are going to),” Robin’s father advised the Indian Categorical in an interview.
“A CISF jawan got here to me, hugged me saying, ‘Arrey Francis sir, aap toh crorepati ban gaye’ (You may have develop into a millionaire),” he additional revealed.
Notably, Minz underwent trials with varied franchises, together with Mumbai Indians, Lucknow Supergiants, Delhi Capitals, and Kolkata Knight Riders. Regardless of going unsold within the IPL 2023 public sale, Minz secured a big payday on this version.
He may make his IPL debut within the upcoming season. The competitors for a spot within the enjoying XI will seemingly contain Minz and the skilled Indian keeper Wriddhiman Saha.
Within the lead-up to the bidding warfare in Dubai, Minz garnered consideration in the course of the mock public sale, with former India cricketer Robin Uthappa describing him because the ‘left-handed Kieron Pollard.’
This endorsement provides to Minz’s profile as a promising participant.
His inclusion within the Gujarat Titans squad displays the franchise’s long-term imaginative and prescient for the Jharkhand cricketer, indicating confidence in his potential and contributions to the workforce’s success.
(With SI Inputs)
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