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Chris Gayle and Shahrukh Khan
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu all-rounder Shahrukh Khan finished his practice session on Thursday and boarded the team bus to go to the team hotel.
Just like his other team-mates, he also took out his mobile phone, put on his earplugs, and started watching the live stream of the IPL 2021 Player Auction.
When Shahrukh s name was announced by the auctioneer Hugh Edmeades, his team-mates looked at him and started cheering for him. The cheers grew louder when he was finally bought.
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Shahrukh knew he would find a bidder at the auction, thanks to his impressive domestic show, but wasn t aware that he would hit a jackpot and become a Crorepati.
Arjun Tendulkar
NEW DELHI: Pacer Arjun Tendulkar cannot wait for his maiden IPL stint to start with Mumbai Indians and thanked the coaches for having faith in him after being picked by the five-time champions at the players auction.
The 21-year-old, son of iconic former captain Sachin Tendulkar, got a major fillip on Thursday when he was bought by Mumbai Indians at his base price of Rs 20 lakh. I would like to thank the coaches, owners and the support staff for showing faith in me. Arjun Tendulkar shar… https://t.co/QyffAyD3o0 Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) 1613667092000
His celebrated father hasn t just played for the franchise but is also the mentor of the side, which is the most successful team in the IPL.
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