Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batter Robin Minz strike jackpot on the Indian Premier League (IPL) Avid gamers Public sale previous this presen as he was once purchased purchase Gujarat Titans for Rs 3.6 crore. The 21-year-old, who had a bottom worth of Rs 20 lakh, garnered vital consideration from diverse franchises, eminent to a bidding battle that in the end noticed him becoming a member of the 2022 champions. Robin, who hails from Jharkhand’s Gumla district, grew up idolising former Bharat captain MS Dhoni, who will probably be eminent Chennai Tremendous Kings all over IPL 2024.
Now, Robin’s father Francis Xavier Minz, who works as a safety barricade at Ranchi airport, has narrated a tale involving Dhoni.
Francise perceptible that Dhoni, who additionally hails from Jharkhand, promised him that if alternative franchises don’t display pastime in purchasing Robin, CSK will journey for the promising wicketkeeper-batter.
“I had met Dhoni at the airport recently. He told me Francisji koi nahi lega toh hum le lenge. (If no one picks him, we will),” Robin’s father informed the Indian Express in an interview.
“A CISF jawan came to me, hugged me saying, ‘Arrey Francis sir, aap toh crorepati ban gaye’ (You have become a millionaire),” he additional perceptible.
Particularly, Minz underwent trials with diverse franchises, together with Mumbai Indians, Lucknow Supergiants, Delhi Capitals, and Kolkata Knight Riders. Regardless of going unsold within the IPL 2023 public sale, Minz fasten an important payday on this version.
He may build his IPL debut within the later season. The contest for a place within the taking part in XI will most probably contain Minz and the skilled Indian keeper Wriddhiman Saha.
Within the lead-up to the bidding battle in Dubai, Minz garnered consideration all over the mock public sale, with former Bharat cricketer Robin Uthappa describing him because the ‘left-handed Kieron Pollard.’
This endorsement provides to Minz’s profile as a promising participant.
His inclusion within the Gujarat Titans squad displays the franchise’s long-term visible for the Jharkhand cricketer, indicating self belief in his doable and contributions to the group’s good fortune.
(With SI Inputs)
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