The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is expected to be commencing in the last week of March, and ahead of the upcoming season of the tournament a mega auction is scheduled on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru. The IPL franchises will be looking forward to building their core team with picks from the mega auction. IPL 2022 will be an exciting season as 10 franchises will compete with each other for the coveted trophy.
Several Indian bowlers will be going under the hammer in the mega auction, and former Rajasthan Royals fast bowler, Chetan Sakariya will be expected to grab a lot of eyeballs as he witnessed phenomenal bowling performances in the last season of the cash-rich league. Meanwhile, Sakariya has stated that his dream is to play under MS Dhoni in the IPL. The left-arm fast bowler believes that playing under Dhoni can take his game to a different level.
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During a recent chat with News9, Chetan Sakariya said, “The last auction changed my life. My dream is to play under MS Dhoni. He has helped so many bowlers evolve. And to pick his brain, watch him prepare, can take my game to a different level. Dhoni is any bowler’s dream and it will be surreal to play and learn under him. I would love to play under him if I get a chance. But of course, I will give my best in whichever team I go to.”
Chetan Sakariya featured in 14 matches for the Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2021 and he took 14 wickets with an economy rate of 8.19. The southpaw fast bowler witnessed a phenomenal debut in the IPL after picking three wickets on debut against the Punjab Kings. After an impressive IPL season, Sakariya was called up to the Indian team and he played a couple of T20Is and a single ODI against Sri Lanka in 2021.
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Chetan Sakariya could manage only one wicket from two T20Is that he played for India, however, the southpaw pacer was brilliant in his lone ODI match, and scalped a couple of wickets. The fast bowler has set his base price at INR 50 lakhs for this year’s IPL mega auction.
