Prashant Veer broke the headlines as he became the most expensive uncapped player in the history of the Indian Premier League. Veer was bought by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 14.20 crore.
Prashant Veer created history as the Chennai Super Kings bought him for Rs 14.20 crore. Veer has now become the most expensive uncapped player in the history of the IPL, breaking the previous record of Avesh Khan, who was sold for Rs 10 crore during IPL 2022 mega auction.
Who is Prashant Veer?
Meanwhile, Prashant Veer is a left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder who can be a long-term replacement for Ravindra Jadeja, who was traded out by CSK along with Sam Curran to the Rajasthan Royals for Sanju Samson. Prashant is a 20-year-old all-rounder from Uttar Pradesh who has impressed many during the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
He has picked nine wickets in seven innings in the domestic T20 tournament. He has also scored crucial runs with the bat, including an unbeaten 40 from 26 balls against Bihar and a 10-ball unbeaten 37 against J&K in the first match of the opener.
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