By CRICKBUGS
DEC 21, 2023
The residence of twenty-year-old Sameer Rizvi in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, found itself surrounded by a diverse crowd on Wednesday. This followed his impressive acquisition by the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2024 auction, where he fetched a staggering INR 8.4 crore (approximately US$ 1 million).
Having only participated in 24 games for the senior Uttar Pradesh team, Rizvi found himself bewildered by the unfolding events of the auction. The fact that a powerhouse like CSK engaged in a bidding war to secure him left him grappling to make sense of his newfound cricketing journey.
With a mere 24 games under his belt for the senior Uttar Pradesh side, Rizvi struggled to comprehend the unfolding of the auction. The unexpected turn of events, where a formidable team like CSK engaged in a bidding war to acquire him, left Rizvi trying to fathom the significance of this transformative chapter in his cricketing career.
We wish Sameer Rizvi All the Very Best for IPL