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Jackpot for Shahrukh Khan as Punjab ropes him for 9 crores

Uncapped Indian player Shahrukh Khan has been bought by Punjab. Coincidentally, he played for the franchise last season and was released ahead of the player retention.

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Uncapped Indian player Shahrukh Khan has been bought by Punjab. Coincidentally, he played for the franchise last season and was released ahead of the player retention. The Tamil Nadu-born player entered into the auction with a base price of INR 40 Lakhs in set number five. Chennai started the bidding and after a long pause, Kolkata jumped into the competition.

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Both franchises kept on bidding till the prices went up to 2 crores. Kolkata opted out of the bid and was replaced by Punjab. Punjab and Chennai kept on bidding and in this process, threatened to break the record of the most expensive uncapped player. K Gowtham holds the record, bought by Chennai last year for 9.25 crores.

However, this record remained intact as Khan was bought by his old team for 9 crores. Last year, he played 11 games and amassed 153 runs, batting as a finisher and striking at 134.2. In late last year, the right-hander played an important role in his state team's Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy win with a last-ball six.

In domestic T20s, he has played 50 games and has amassed 547 runs, striking at 136.40. Meanwhile, netizens had a mixed reactions to this buy. Some believe that he is a good buy while others believe the price tag can create pressure on him. Others question how the 2014 finalist will utilize his skills.

Twitter reacts to Shahrukh Khan bought back by Punjab

 

 

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