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Getting snapped up in the IPL could thwart his hopes of being picked though with RCB s season beginning April 10 – leaving a tight turnaround with regard to travel and preparation time with his new team. Black Caps selector Gavin Larsen confirmed coach Gary Stead was in talks with the IPL clubs about when players were required to arrive in India. Allen could potentially be available for selection against Bangladesh if the timing worked, Larsen said.
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Finn Allen enjoyed a dream first season with the Wellington Firebirds, culminating in an IPL T20 deal. “We re having that discussion at the moment because we ve got a number of guys involved in the IPL and there is a cutover period. We re just working through that now.
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Kyle Jamieson celebrates the wicket of Indian captain Virat Kohli during his test debut in February. Jamieson will be team-mates of Kohli at Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Waking up at midnight, Kyle Jamieson could barely believe what was unfolding on the television screen in front of him. Former Black Caps coach Mike Hesson, RCB’s director of cricket operations, led the charge alongside team officials, to win a three-way bidding duel for Jamieson, who became an instant multi-millionaire, less than a year after making his test debut against India. The 26-year-old Aucklander planned to sleep through the IPL auction, which started at 10.30pm (NZ time) on Thursday, but woke about midnight at the Black Caps’ team hotel in Christchurch, having hit the hay at 10pm. His name went under the hammer about 1.30am and his price tag soared as three teams battled it out fiercely over 10 minutes to win the right for his services.