Shikha Shreya/Ranchi. Only 2 days are left for IPL to start. Every cricket lover in the country eagerly waits for the biggest festival of cricket, IPL. In such a situation, people are desperate to know about the players playing in IPL. Let us tell you that this time 4 cricketers from Jharkhand will participate in IPL. This includes Kumar Kushagra of Bokaro, Sushant Mishra of Ranchi and former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Former Jharkhand Ranji team player and cricket expert SP Gautam told Local 18 that a total of 4 players from Jharkhand will make their mark in the IPL this time. However, earlier there were 5. Gujarat Titans had bought Ranchi’s Robin Minz for 3.6 crores but due to injury he will not be able to play IPL.
Apart from Dhoni, these three players will be in IPL
Apart from Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ishan Kishan, the first name that comes up is Sushant Mishra, who lives in Pundag, Ranchi. Sushant was bought by Gujarat Titans for Rs 2.2 crore (base price Rs 20 lakh). He has also played for India Under-19 team. At present, he works in South Eastern Railway. His native district is Darbhanga of Bihar. He told that cricket is his first love and his dream is to play for the country.
At the same time, the second name is Bokaro’s wicketkeeper batsman Kumar Kushagra, who has become the third most expensive player for Jharkhand in IPL after Dhoni and Ishan Kishan. He was bought by the Delhi team by bidding for Rs 7.02 crore. In the auction, Delhi team bought Kumar Kushagra by paying much more than the base price. His base price was Rs 20 lakh. The first bid on these was made by Chennai Super Kings.
He has also played IPL
Seeing Kumar Kushagra and Sushant Mishra playing from Jharkhand after Dhoni, Saurabh Tiwari, Varun Aaron, Shahnawaz Nadeem and Ishan Kishan will be no less than a gift for the people of Jharkhand. Let us tell you that Dhoni has been retained by Chennai Super Kings by paying a huge amount of Rs 12 crores. That means he is an iconic player and he was not auctioned. Ishan Kishan was bought from Mumbai Indians with a bid of Rs 15 crore.
Cricket’s Mahakumbh will start from March 22
According to official information, the IPL match is going to start from March 22. The first match is to be held between Chennai Super King and Royal Challenger Bangalore, which will be held at Chepauk Stadium, Chennai. Despite having four players from Jharkhand, there is a lot of disappointment among the local fans due to not even a single match taking place in Ranchi.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 20, 2024, 12:00 IST