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Twitterati Hails 48-year-old Pravin Tambe After IPL 2020 Auction
By CricShots - Dec 20, 2019 4:39 pm
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While several youngsters caught the eye in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 auction on Thursday, leg-spinner Pravin Tambe proved the term ‘age is just a number’ true again. At 48, Tambe became the oldest player to be bought in an IPL auction when he was snapped up by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for his base price of ₹20 lakh. If he gets to play a game for CSK, Tambe will become the oldest player to play in the IPL.

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Pravin Tambe – the veteran still outfoxes young batsmen

However, the record of the oldest player has currently being held by the Australian spinner Brad Hogg, who played for KKR at the age of 44. Twitter users were left impressed by the fact that Pravin Tambe got picked at the IPL auction, with many saying that his story is an inspirational one that teaches people to never give up.

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Here are some of the reactions:

There were some who saw the funny side to the story, tweeting that CSK missed out on the spinner. The franchise often gets trolled for buying older players and many fans thought Tambe perfectly fit their bill.

https://twitter.com/positivevibessa/status/1207677785080311813

Tambe, who made his IPL debut at the age of 41, said that as far as he is concerned, he considers himself as a 20-year-old.

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The veteran spinner said, “I still play with a mindset like I am a 20-year-old. I will bring all my experience and energy to the team. And that positivity. I know that I can bring that, even if I’m with them not playing. People say many things but I keep doing my job and put in a lot of hard work. I will like to do well in whatever role given to me be it in fielding or bowling. I’m really excited to play for them.”

KKR has further enhanced their squad with nine players at the auction, including England’s World Cup-winning skipper Eoin Morgan and Australia pacer Pat Cummins, who became the highest-paid overseas player in the tournament’s history.