The willingness to invest big money in these emerging talents shows a shift in strategy, with teams looking beyond established names to build a winning combination.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has always been a breeding ground for cricketing talent, and the 2024 auction was no exception. Amidst the glitz and glamour of established international stars, it was the uncapped players who stole the show.To subscribe please click tau.id/2iy6f and access our live channel.
Uncapped Indian cricketers Shubham Dubey and Sameer Rizvi’s fortunes turned overnight and they became millionaires after Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) picked them up for ₹5.8 crore and ₹8.4 crore respectively.
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Both cricketers come with proven track records in the domestic circuit and their performances as a finisher made them attractive commodities for the franchises. While Dubey plays for Vidarbha in domestic cricket, Rizvi plays for Uttar Pradesh.
Former batter Robin Uthappa said that Shubham Dubey and Sameez Rizvi have the potential to steal the limelight in the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). On Tuesday, December 19, the two uncapped players fetched big money in the auction that took place in Dubai.
Dubey impressed everyone with his explosive batting performances at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy where he scored 221 runs in seven innings at a strike rate of 187.28. Chasing a target of 213, he scored an unbeaten 58 off just 20 deliveries to clinch the encounter with 13 balls to spare.
On the other hand, Rizvi ended up hitting the most number of sixes for Kanpur Superstars at the UP T20 League. He scored 455 runs in the competition with two explosive hundreds. The performance earned him trials with multiple IPL franchises but he chose to play for the U-23 UP team.
Meanwhile, Mitchell Starc surpassed his Australian bowling partner Pat Cummins (sold for Rs. 20.50 crores) to become the most expensive buy in IPL history with an eye popping bid of Rs 24.75 crore. Kolkata Knight Riders made a multi million dollar bid for the left-arm pacer.
