IPL auction: Five uncapped Indians who hit the jackpot

Published : Feb 20, 2017 19:43 IST

T. Natarajan, born in Chinnappampatti, a sleepy village of in Tamil Nadu, to a family struggling to make ends meet, pocketed Rs. 3 crore. The 25-year-old started playing with a cricket ball only five years ago but his rapid improvement has caught Kings XI Punjab's attention.

Sunrisers Hyderabad decided to beef up its already-strong pace line-up by adding local boy Mohammad Siraj for Rs. 2.6 crore. Siraj, son of an auto driver, in 10 T20s, has 16 wickets at an economy rate of 7.05.

Possessing a heavyweight batting line-up, Royal Challengers Bangalore looked to bolster its bowling unit, especially with Mitchell Starc opting out of this IPL. This explains it shelling out Rs. 2 crore for Aniket Choudhary.

Murugan Ashwin's price isn't jaw-droppingly high as it was last year when Rising Pune Supergiants brought him for Rs. 4.5 crore. But the leg-spinner was bought for Rs. 1 crore by Delhi Daredevils.

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T. Natarajan, born in Chinnappampatti, a sleepy village of in Tamil Nadu, to a family struggling to make ends meet, pocketed Rs. 3 crore. The 25-year-old started playing with a cricket ball only five years ago but his rapid improvement has caught Kings XI Punjab's attention.
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