It wasn’t the India gamers Vijay Shankar and Washington Sundar, however Tamil Nadu pacer M. Mohammed, who fetched the very best bid (Rs 18.4 lakh) of the 2025 Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) public sale right here on Saturday.
“I watched the dwell streaming. I used to be very pleased. I felt prefer it was a reward for having labored onerous for a very long time. I used to be truly shocked, since I had anticipated Vijay Shankar and Washington Sundar to go for the very best costs!” mentioned the 33-year-old.
“I debuted for Tamil Nadu in 2012 within the Ranji Trophy. I’m pleased that I’ve been in a position to play persistently for Tamil Nadu all these years. Now, I take this as a recognition,” he added.
5 franchises bid for Mohammed. Lyca Kovai Kings (LKK), which had launched him, and Chepauk Tremendous Gillies (CSG) had been engaged in a fierce bidding struggle. “After I was launched by LKK, captain Shahrukh Khan mentioned that they’ll go all out for me within the public sale. And after they had bid as a lot as Rs 13.5 lakh for me, I believed I’ll proceed enjoying for LKK!”
Mohammed, who desires of enjoying within the Indian Premier League (IPL), can play some massive pictures with the bat too.
On being picked up by SKM Salem Spartans (SAL), the group that completed on the backside final season, he mentioned: “Very pleased to be enjoying for it. It’s serving to a group like that to get to the top-four or semifinals and even win the title, that you just get a much bigger title. I like enjoying for such groups. And this yr, now we have a high-quality group.”
Revealed – February 15, 2025 09:02 pm IST
