Zeecric Bureau
Dhaka, Feb 06: Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, who, starting from a base price of USD 50,000, went for a whopping USD 600,000 to Kolkata Knight Riders, was understandably ecstatic after the price he fetched at the Indian Premier League season 2 auction at Goa.
“I am the happiest person in the world now,” he said, immediately after his auction where Bangladesh paceman went for 12 times his base price of USD 50,000.
“I did not expect my price to be so high.”
Amongst his fellow countrymen, Mortaza expected his captain Mohammad Asharful and star player Rakib Al Hasan to fetch maximum price.
“I expected Asharful and Rakib ( to fetch high prices). Hopefully they will get a chance again soon.”
He also saw the IPL as a platform for his countrymen to display their talents.
“It’s a wonderful opportunity for us,” he said.
“If we perform well, we will increase our options.”
In a fierce bidding war between King XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders that lasted close to half an hour, before the Shah Rukh Khan-owned outfit eventually bought him.
Knight Riders had made their interest in Mortaza known even before the bidding.
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