The IPL 2024 auction saw some players get life-changing deals from the IPL franchises. The event saw a number of millionaires. Mitchell Starc (24.75 crore) and Pat Cummins (20.5 crore) ended up being the highest-paid cricketers in the history of the IPL auction.
Harshal Patel was the costliest Indian player at the auction. The Punjab Kings signed him at a price of INR 11.75 crore. The defending champion Chennai Super Kings were also pretty active during the event and begged a few exciting players. They bought the Kiwi all-rounder duo of Daryl Mitchell (14 crore) and Rachin Ravindra (1.8 crore).
However, one name that surprised many was an uncapped Indian batted by UP Sameer Rizvi. The 20-year-old forced a few IPL franchises into the bidding war. Eventually, CSK signed him at a price of INR 8.4 crore, making him the costliest uncapped player at the IPL 2024 auction.
As soon as he was bought, fans started searching for him. The 20-year-old is an attacking batter who scored 455 runs in nine innings, including two hundred in the inaugural season of the UP T20 league. He is a floater and can bat anywhere in the order.
After being signed by the five-time champion, Rizvi revealed three cricketers who are his idols. In an interview with News24, Rizvi said, “I am a big fan of Dhoni, Virat, and Maxwell’s batting.” He said that he wants to pick up and learn mind tactics from MS Dhoni.
From Virat, he said that he wanted to learn the game awareness from the Indian star, while he said that he wanted to pick up the firepower that he had. Rizvi was also UP’s highest run scorer in the SMAT 2023–24. He scored 277 runs in just 7 matches at a strike rate of 139.89 and an average of 69.25.
