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All-rounder Krishnappa Gowtham became the most expensive buy among uncapped players in the history of the tournament. Gowtham was bought by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for INR 9.25 crore in the ongoing IPL 2021 auction.
After a three-team bidding war🥀, K Gowtham joined for ꦜINR 9.25 Cr. ⚡️⚡️
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Interestingly, Gowtham’s base price was set at INR 20 lakh. He is the second all-rounder bought by the CSK in the 2021 Auction, after England’s Moeen Ali, who was roped in by the Yel🃏low Army at INR 7 crore.
Gowtham made his IPL debut in 2018 for Mumbai Indians (MI). The Karnataka bowler has taken 13 wickets to his credit in the cash-rich league. O🍸verall, he has played 62 T20s, scoring 594 runs ✤and taking 41 scalps.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
K Gowtham to for 9.25 Cr. An Indian p༺layer always gives you that extra flexibility. Have liked Gowtham as a player. Gritty.
— RK (@RK_sports)
K Gowtham is the most expensive uncappe🎶d player ever. CSK picks him. Goe☂s for 9.25cr
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
Krishnappa Gowtham sold to for 9.25cr₹
— Rajasekar (@sekartweets)
LION ALERT! 🦁
Krishnappa
Gowtham
Firing soon in ! 💛🦁— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
K Gowtham will be the first Karnataka player in 🍌history to play for CSK. This is goi♓ng to be really interesting. TN vs Karnataka matches la epome namba pasangaloda sanda potute irupaan fierce character. He has to put in solid performances to earn fans. Good luck!
— Srini Mama (@SriniMaama16)
So Krishnappa 𝓡Gowtham becomes the most expensi﷽ve uncapped player ever
— Gautam Bhimani (@gbhimani)
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— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus)
K Gowtham for CSK 👀
— kavya 🌻 (@kavya262)
Krishnappa Gowtham Pick 9.25Cr😷
— தல Bʟᴀᴄᴋ Nɪɢʜᴛ ツLᴇᴏ (@Blacky_Off)
Off-spinner Krishnappa Gautam has been bought by CSK Kings for Rs. 9.25 crore. His base prize was 20 lakh rupees. That is, they sold 46 times more than their base price. Gautam has become the most expensive uncapped player sold in IPL history🐼.
— Sanjay Kishore (@saintkishore)
