Uncapped Uttar Pradesh batter, Sameer Rizvi fetched a massive payday at the Indian Premier League 2024 auction. Sameer, a young 20-year-old from Meerut was bought by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 8.4 crore on December 19, in Dubai’s Coca Cola Arena.
Rizvi reacted in joy after the IPL Auction and said that it is anybody’s dream to play under the leadership of MS Dhoni, one of the most legendary captains in the history of Indian cricket.
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Speaking to news agency ANI, Rizvi said that things could not have gone better than this even in his dreams.
“It is everyone’s dream to play under MS Dhoni’s leadership. What’s better than getting to play under a captain like him in your first IPL? Something I had not imagined in my dreams is finally happening. I will get to meet him, spend time with him and play with him. He can groom anyone into a great player and I will get a chance as well,” Rizvi told ANI
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Chennai are well known for grooming young talent. Pacer Mukesh Chaudhary and batter Ruturaj Gaikwad have grown at the franchise by leaps and bounds in their time during the IPL. Rizvi called CSK a champion team and hoped that he would become a better player at the franchise.
“Everyone knows that CSK is a champion team and is among the teams that have won the most titles. I have heard a lot about the atmosphere in the team and now will get to live it and become a better player and human being,” Rizvi said.
“I don’t know what to do with this amount I will hand over all money to my parents they will decide what to do with this amount,” the batter further added.
Rizvi took the UPT20 league by storm this year. The aggressive batter scored 455 runs in 10 matches at an average of over 50, with two tons and a fifty.
