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Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Who is Raj Bawa, one of the three players making his debut for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025 Eliminator vs GT?
Raj Angad Bawa made his debut for the Mumbai Indians during their IPL 2025 Eliminator match against the Gujarat Titans on Friday. The 22-year-old all-rounder got a spot in MI's playing 11 as the team missed the services of mainstay Deepak Chahar for the knockout game. The other two debutants for Mumbai are Jonny Bairstow and Richard Gleeson. MI skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to bat against Shubman Gill's Gujarat Titans. 'Looks like a different track from yesterday. A bit less grass. Big game, scoring runs, and defending would be nice. We all are aware, for the last 9 games, we have been playing it like a knockout. Really need to turn up today and focus on the things which we can control. We've got three changes: Jonny comes back, Gleeson makes his debut and Raj Angad Bawa plays,' Pandya said at the toss. One name in the playing 11 that surprised fans was that of Raj Bawa. So, who is he? Raj Angad Bawa, a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler, made his IPL debut for the Punjab Kings in 2022. Born in November 2022 in Nahan, Himachal Pradesh, Bawa is the grandson of Trilochan Singh Bawa, a member of India's gold-medal-winning hockey team at the 1948 London Olympics. His father, Sukhwinder Bawa, is a renowned cricket coach who mentored Yuvraj Singh and runs a cricket academy. Raj Bawa switched to left-handed batting to emulate his idol, Yuvraj Singh. He wears jersey number 12, a nod to Yuvraj's birthday (December 12) and his grandfather's (February 12). The 22-year-old played for Chandigarh's under-19 team and represented India in the 2021 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup and the 2022 ICC Under-19 World Cup. During the 2022 U-19 World Cup in the West Indies, Bawa played a pivotal role in India's title win, scoring 252 runs at an average of 63 and taking nine wickets, including a five-wicket haul (5/31) in the final against England, earning him Player of the Match. Bawa made his Ranji Trophy debut for Chandigarh against Hyderabad on February 17, 2022, taking a wicket with his first delivery. He was bought by Punjab Kings (PBKS) for INR 2 crore in the 2022 IPL auction. He made his debut against RCB but played only two matches that season. He was signed by the Mumbai Indians (MI) for INR 30 lakh for IPL 2025.
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Business Standard
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
Ayush to Angkrish: Most expensive buys in T20 Mumbai League 2025 auction
The T20 Mumbai League 2025, scheduled from May 26 to June 8, is all set to showcase the city's finest domestic cricketing talent in its much-anticipated third edition. Adding to the build-up, the player auction is being held today, with franchises aggressively bidding for IPL-experienced youngsters and emerging local stars. The auction served as a platform for Mumbai's next-gen cricketers to take centre stage, with significant sums shelled out for promising names. Musheer Khan, part of the Punjab Kings' IPL squad, was one of the most expensive buys at Rs 15 lakh, while Ayush Mhatre, fresh off his IPL debut for Chennai Super Kings, fetched Rs 14.75 lakh, with Suryansh Shedge, Angkrish Raghuvanshi and others also earning big contracts. However, in a surprising bid, 24-year-old Atharva Ankolekar, who was the highest wicket-taker in the 2019 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, has so far been the most expensive buy in the auction after Eagle Thane Strikers bid Rs 16.25 lakh for him. But who are the other players who successfully went under the hammer today in the T20 Mumbai League 2025? Check the full list below. Full list of most expensive players in T20 Mumbai League 2025: Rank Player Team Price (₹ Lakh) 1 Atharva Ankolekar Eagle Thane Strikers 16.25 2 Musheer Khan ARCS Andheri 15 3 Sairaj Patil Eagle Thane Strikers 15 4 Ayush Mhatre Triumph Knights Mumbai North East 14.75 5 Shams Mulani Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburbs 14 6 Angkrish Raghuvanshi SoBo Mumbai Falcons 14 7 Sidhaant Aadhhathrao Triumph Knights Mumbai North East 7.75 8 Harsh Tanna Eagle Thane Strikers 7.75 9 Suryansh Shedge Triumph Knights Mumbai North East 13.75 10 Prasad Pawar ARCS Andheri 13 11 Jay Bista Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburbs 12 12 Mohit Avasthi North Mumbai Panthers 10.5 13 Tanush Karunakar Kotian North Mumbai Panthers 10 14 Siddhesh Lad Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals 10.25 15 Akash Anand Bandra Blasters 8.25
