XtraTime Web Desk: IPL Auctions as always, have been full of surprises and unpredictable events. Like a few surprising names, Prabhsimran Singh has suddenly become a talking points after the auction.
In the month of June this year, wicket-keeper batsman Prabhsimran hammered the opposition bowlers all over the park during his 301-ball 298 – studded with 29 boundaries and 13 sixes – against Amritsar in the semifinal of the Punjab U23 Inter-District cricket tournament.
Four months later, Prabhsimran led India U-19 to Asia Cup glory. And now two months down the line, he has hogged the limelight again, this time with a hefty price tag at the IPL 2019 auction.
What’s more, it’s windfall for the Singh family with Prabhsimran getting signed by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 4.8 Crore, and cousin brother Anmolpreet going to Mumbai Indians for Rs 80 Lakhs.
“It is the big story for today and I never thought he was going to make so much money today, everybody has done their homework well, he is a quality player,” said former Indian wicket-keeper Kiran More.
“When you’re looking at a future it is great, he is just 17, he has got to work on his wicket keeping, but as a batsman he is great, brilliant player, I would say right hand Rishabh Pant. He played at an emerging trophy in Sri Lanka, he got a few sixes, but he is a quality player with potential,” More added.