IPL 2024 Auction: Who is Sameer Rizvi? The uncapped Indian player gone for 8.40 Crore to Chennai Super Kings

Sameer Rizvi saw a bidding war ensued between Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Gujarat Titans (GT) and Delhi Capitals (DC).

Sameer Rizvi

The IPL 2024 Auction in Dubai has witnessed a financial frenzy, particularly with Australian players Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins securing hefty deals. Starc, now the highest-priced player in IPL history, was snapped up by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for a staggering 24.75 Cr. Simultaneously, Cummins became a Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) player with a Rs 20.5 crore bid after an intense bidding war.

Amidst these anticipated big buys, India's uncapped talent, Sameer Rizvi, also fetched a substantial sum.

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Upon Rizvi's announcement, a bidding war ensued between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Gujarat Titans (GT), with the price soaring past Rs. 1.00 Cr. GT withdrew at Rs. 7.60 Cr, but Delhi Capitals (DC) entered the fray. Ultimately, CSK secured Rizvi for Rs. 8.40 Cr.

Who is Sameer Rizvi?

The 20-year-old hailing from Uttar Pradesh emerged as a promising talent in domestic cricket in 2023. A resident of Meerut, Rizvi has represented India in age-group cricket.

Sameer Rizvi scored the fastest century in the inaugural edition of the UP T20 League. The young batter has an average of 49.16 in domestic T20s at a strike rate of 134.70.

Renowned cricketers, including Aakash Chopra, Abhinav Mukund, and Suresh Raina, had foreseen Rizvi's potential to command a substantial IPL bid in 2024.

During the IPL mock auction on Jio Cinema, former India cricketer Abhinav Mukund revealed that an IPL scout likened Rizvi to a right-handed Suresh Raina.

"One of the IPL scouts actually told me that he was the right handed Suresh Raina. The areas that he hits against spin are similar and many teams might go after him," Abhinav Mukund said on Jio Cinema.

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