Five-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) made headlines at the IPL Mini Auction on Tuesday by securing two uncapped Indian players, Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma, at a staggering Rs 14.2 crore each.
Left-handed pacer Prashant Veer, who had a modest base price of Rs 30 lakh, saw his value skyrocket during the auction held in Dubai.
Lucknow Super Giants showed early interest, followed by the Mumbai Indians. CSK entered the bidding at Rs 1.30 crore, with Rajasthan Royals briefly joining the contest.
The bidding intensified when Sunrisers Hyderabad surprisingly pushed the price to Rs 6.80 crore.
However, CSK had the final word, securing Veer for Rs 14.2 crore, the highest price paid for an uncapped player in the auction.
Meanwhile, Kartik Sharma (19), a wicketkeeper-batter with the same base price of Rs 30 lakh, also attracted strong interest from the Mumbai Indians, CSK, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants.
After a fierce bidding war, CSK once again emerged victorious, snapping up Sharma for Rs 14.2 crore.
Player Profiles
Both debutants now face the challenge of justifying their hefty price tags.
Prashant Veer (20) has featured in two first-class matches, picking up two wickets.
In nine T20 matches, he has claimed 12 wickets at an average of 16.66 and scored 112 runs at an average of 28.
Kartik Sharma boasts an impressive domestic record. He has scored a Ranji Trophy century, played eight first-class matches with three centuries, featured in nine List A games with two centuries, and represented in 12 T20 matches.
Before this auction, Avesh Khan was the most expensive IPL debutant, having been bought for Rs 10 crore by Lucknow Super Giants in 2022.
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