Prashant Veer fetched a Rs. 14.20 crore deal in IPL 2026 Auction (X.com/@StarSportsIndia)
IPL 2026 mini-auction turned out to be a life-changing moment for several uncapped players, including the 20-year-old Prashant Veer. Fetching Rs. 14.20 crore from the Chennai Super Kings, Veer secured 47.3 times his base price in the IPL 2026 auction.
A video has emerged on X (previously Twitter) by the Star Sports India featuring Prashant Veer with his Uttar Pradesh teammates, overjoyed on seeing him becoming a part of the cash-rich league.
"Maza aa raha hai bhaiya": Rinku Singh's candid as Prashant Veer ties 14.20 Cr IPL deal
Prashant Veer's reaction, coupled with his senior Rinku Singh's heartfelt yet straightforward response: "Maza aa raha hai bhaiya" (Enjoying it, brother), perfectly captured the raw emotions of the moment. As the young lad from a humble background lands a multi-crore IPL contract with the five-time champions, CSK.
Meanwhile, Veer who is all set to play his maiden IPL season under the astute leadership of MS Dhoni, reacted with a simple and shy smile as his teammates hype him in the moment.
Thus, the video captured in the team bus after the UPCA player's practice session resonates with the emotions of fans across the social media.
Veer's family overjoyed as uncapped star lands record bid at IPL auction 2026
Earlier, Prashant's family members' reaction in his hometown, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, went viral after the 20-year-old created history at the IPL 2026 auction in Abu Dhabi.
Speaking to ANI, Prashant's mother, Anjana Tripathi, expressed her happiness and called it a proud moment for her entire family.
"This is very good news. He has made us proud. We are all very happy. I am very happy that my son will play the IPL," she said.
Talking about his cricketing dominance, Veer, a left-arm spinner and middle-order batter, is set to feature in India's premium T20 league for the first time. Notably, in 12 T20s so far, he has scored 112 runs at a strike rate of 167.16 and claimed 12 slaped in nine innings at an economy rate of 6.45.
Thus, after a breakout season in the UP T20 League with Noida Super Kings, Veer is viewed as a long-term option to step into the role which Ravindra Jadeja occupied at Chennai Super Kings, before being traded to Rajasthan Royals.
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