2019 IPL auction: All you need to know about Varun Chakravarthy and Shivam Dube
Shivam Dube and Varun Chakravarthy
While top names like Yuvraj Singh, Brendon McCullum and Martin Guptill found no takers in the first round of the 2019 IPL auction, Varun Chakravarthy, a mystery spinner from Tamil Nadu grabbed a deal of Rs 8.4 crore with Preity Zinta co-owned Punjab.
Started playing cricket as a wicketkeeper-batsman at the age of 13, Varun proved his calibre after he got opportunities to bowl in the Chennai nets and even to SRK co-owned Kolkata players.
His stint at the nets helped him star in the 2018 TNPL, where he spun Siechem Madurai Panthers to their maiden title.
He also made a splash in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, too, ending as the top wicket-taker in the group stage, with 22 wickets in nine matches at an economy rate of 4.23.
Another top buy in the IPL auction so far is Shivam Dube.
Dube, who was lately in news was hitting five sixes in an over in a Ranji Trophy match, was picked up by Bangalore for a whopping Rs 5 crore at the on Tuesday evening.
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A medium pace all-rounder from Mumbai, Dube is a right-arm bowler and a left-handed batsman. He rose to prominence in the last one year with some big hitting in the Mumbai T20 league, followed by his consistent performances in the ongoing domestic season.
As a batsman, Shivam idolises Jacques Kallis and Brian Lara. He became the costliest uncapped Indian fast bowler.
His prowess in Ranji trophy impressed Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar, who opined that he will be the radar of every IPL team