Who is Allah Ghazanfar?
He is the 18-year-old spinner who sold to the Mumbai Indians for Rs 4.8 crore in the IPL 2025 auction?In the IPL 2025 Auction, Afghanistan spinner Allah Ghazanfar struck gold when the Mumbai Indians paid Rs 4.8 crore for the 18-year-old.
In the IPL 2025 Auction, Afghanistan spinner Allah Ghazanfar struck gold when the Mumbai Indians purchased the 18-year-old on Monday for Rs 4.8 crore. Since his catastrophic stint in the ODI series against Bangladesh made headlines, the spinner has been enjoying a fantastic run of form. Although KKR was keen in repurchasing him, the Mumbai Indians ultimately prevailed in a fierce bidding battle and added the gifted spinner to their roster.
Before being transformed into a mystery spinner by former Afghanistan captain Dawlat Ahmadzai, Ghazanfar began his cricket career as a fast bowler. His outstanding performance at the 2024 U-19 World Cup, where he finished with eight wickets in four games, made headlines.
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He made his ODI debut against Ireland, and that was sufficient to have him called up to the senior team. As Afghanistan went on to win the Emerging Asia Cup, he kept getting better and even won Player of the Match against Sri Lanka A.
The youthful spinner also played for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who won the 2024 Indian Premier League. Although he was brought into the team to replace Mujeeb Ur Rahman, he did not participate in any games throughout the season.
An ‘El Clasico’ move from Chennai to Mumbai was made by Deepak Chahar, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru paid a hefty price for seasoned pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Tushar Deshpande got a high price for himself in the capped bowlers set. He was swiftly acquired by his old team, CSK, for Rs 1 crore, and then by the Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.20 crore.
RR and CSK persisted, with the former saying they intended to return Deshpande to Chepauk. RR stuck to its guns, raising the bid to Rs 5 crore and then swiftly to Rs 6 crore. CSK raised the paddle for Rs 6.25 crore in a last-ditch gamble. However, RR made Deshpande a Royal by raising their bid to Rs 6.50 crore.
Despite considerable interest from a few teams, Gerald Coetzee was quickly acquired by the Gujarat Titans for Rs 2.4 crore.
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A household figure in the lucrative league and a two-time Purple Cap champion, Bhuvneshwar Kumar made an appearance at the auction with a base price of Rs 2 crore. Mumbai immediately took the initiative when LSG entered.
Franchises were eager to pay astronomical prices for Bhuvneshwar’s services, thus it was a real bidding war. MI withdrew when LSG increased the bid to Rs 10 crore. Although it appeared that the sale was finalised, RCB intervened at the last minute to purchase the seasoned quick for Rs 10.75 crore.
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