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Prabhsimran Singh, 17-year old wicket-keeper batsman from Patiala, bags 4.8 crore in IPL auction

IPL Auction: Prabhsimran Singh, a 17-year old wicket-keeper batsman from Patiala, stole the limelight as he was bought for 4.8 crore by Kings XI Punjab after an intense bidding war that involved several teams.

Updated on: Dec 19, 2018, 13:34:02 IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By
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There have been several stories of young millionaires in Indian cricket thanks to the Indian Premier League and a new name joined the list in Jaipur on Tuesday. Prabhsimran Singh, a 17-year old wicket-keeper batsman from Patiala, stole the limelight as he was bought for 4.8 crore by Kings XI Punjab after an intense bidding war that involved several teams.

Patiala U 19 team captain Prabhsimran Singh receiving the winning trophy at the DP Azad trophy at Dhruve Pandove Stadium. (HT Photo)
Patiala U 19 team captain Prabhsimran Singh receiving the winning trophy at the DP Azad trophy at Dhruve Pandove Stadium. (HT Photo)

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Earlier this year, Prabhsimran smashed his way to 298 off just 301 balls against Amritsar in the semi-final of the Punjab U-23 Inter-District Cricket Tournament. This came immediately after he was ignored by selectors for the India U-19 team’s tour to Sri Lanka. He was also the captain of the Indian U-19 team which won the Asia Cup earlier this year.

Prabhsimran, who is yet to play a first-class match, has been making waves with his ability to score rapidly and that is what has got him a big money contract with the Punjab franchise.

He is the cousin of batsman Anmolpreet Singh, who was bought for 80 lakh by Mumbai Indians.