Mushfiqur makes late entry to IPL 2021 auction
Ruffin RemadCorrespondent
Posted - 2021-02-18T11:54:53+06:00
Updated - 2021-02-18T12:05:24+06:00
Mushfiqur Rahim is the latest Bangladeshi to enter Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 auction.
Mushfiqur previously did not register for this year's edition. However, just hours before the start of auction on Thursday, the veteran put his name up for grabs in wicket-keepers' category. The base price is set at 10,000,000 Indian rupees (approx. 13800 USD).
(base price 2 crore),
(1 crore),
(75 lakhs) and
(50 lakh) are the other Bangladeshis who have been shortlisted for the auction.
The wicket-keeper category includes other overseas men: Sam Billings, Alex Carey, Kusal Perera,
,
, Glenn Phillips,
and
.
The IPL committee announced on February 11 that 125 overseas and 164 Indian players would go under the hammer in Chennai.
On Wednesday,
pacer Mark Wood withdrew his name from the auction to spend time with his family at home.