New Delhi: Haryana pacer Anshul Kamboj found a new home in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he was picked by five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for a sum of Rs. 3.4 crore at the mega auction taking place in Jeddah. Kamboj, who has been on fire in the domestic circuit lately, bore fruits of his eye-catching performances for Haryana in the Ranji Trophy.
He was part of the uncapped pacers set which went under the hammer on Day 2 of the mega auction. Several quicks were sold but Kamboj remained a notable pick, being picked by a franchise, known for turning the fortunes of a player, specially those in the early stages of their career. The Karnal-born pacer made heads turn in a recent Ranji game between Haryana and Kerala where he picked all 10 wickets of the opposition, adding to the glory of the tournament.
Taking on Kerala in Lahli, the 23-year-old registered his career-best figures 10/49 (30.1 overs), skittling out Kerala for 291. He became the third bowler in the tournament’s history to pick all 10 wickets in an innings. This was also only the sixth instance in the first class cricket where a bowler picked all 10 wickets in an innings.
ChepAuK ready, Anshul Kamboj! 🥳🔥 #SuperAuction #UngalAnbuden 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/MhPtmwNmFo
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) November 25, 2024
IPL debut
Making his debut for Haryana in 2022, he has been a regular for the state in the Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy, Duleep Trophy, and also Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Due to his gun performances in limited-overs cricket, he was picked by Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2024 auction and played his first IPL game on May 6 against Sunrisers Hyderabad. He could only play three games for the franchise, picking only two wickets at an average of 57 and an economy of 11.4.
He was released by MI ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction and entered the arena with a base price of Rs. 30 lakh. It is indeed a great opportunity for him to feature for a team like CSK, which is well known for nurturing young talent with their vast expertise and knowledgeful coaching and player pool. It will be interesting to watch him don the yellow jersey and hit the deck at Chepauk.
Other uncapped players sold on Day 2
Shubham Dubey – Rs 80 Lakh (RR)
Shaik Rasheed – Rs 30 Lakh (CSK)
Himmat Singh – Rs 30 Lakh (LSG)
Arshad Khan – Rs 1.30 crore (GT)
Darshan Nalkande – Rs 30 lakh (DC)
Swapnil Singh – Rs 50 lakh (RCB)
Gurnoor Brar – Rs 1.30 crore (GT)
Mukesh Choudhary – Rs 30 lakh (CSK)
Anshul Kamboj bore fruits of his excellent domestic performances as he was picked by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for a sum of Rs. 3.4 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah on Monday. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
