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Uttar Pradesh-born Prashant Veer created history in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mini auction as the five-time champions brought him for a whopping Rs 14.20 crore. The left-handed spin bowling all-rounder becomes the most expensive uncapped player in the history of the cash-rich league. Here's all you need to know about Prashant Veer.
Prashant Veer travelled every day to feature in different formats.
Over the last week, Prashant’s life has been nothing short of extraordinary. While most players focus on one tournament at a time, Prashant was playing two different competitions in two different cities almost every day. One day he was representing Uttar Pradesh Under-23s in Mumbai, and the very next day he was turning up for the senior team in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Kolkata.
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Prashant's performance in the Under-23 tournament
In the Under-23 tournament, Prashant scored 376 runs in seven matches at an impressive average of 94 and a strike rate of 128.76. His top score was 87, and across the tournament, he smashed 25 fours and 14 sixes. He picked up 18 wickets in seven matches at an average of 22.31 and an economy rate of 5.36, finishing third on the list of leading wicket-takers. His all-round performance earned him the Player of the Tournament award.
Prashant's SMAT performance
In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Prashant has taken five wickets in three games at an average of 12.80 and an economy of 7.11 and scored 40 runs. He also attended the trials of five-time champions Chennai Super Kings and could be seen as a possible replacement for their veteran Ravindra Jadeja, considering he is a left-handed batter and bowler who plays in the lower middle order.
Apart from Prashant Veer, CSK also brought Kartik Sharma for Rs 14.20 crore so he is the joint most expensive uncapped player in the history of the IPL
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