IPL Auction: Was nervous and restless… Yuzvendra Chahal will play in Shreyas Iyer’s team, gave such statement on jackpot of 18 crores – ipl auction was nervous and restless yuzvendra chahal will play in shreyas iyer team punjab kings 1st reaction on jackpot of 18 crores crores

New Delhi: After disappointing defeats to Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals, Yuzvendra Chahal had a charismatic first day of the IPL 2025 mega auction. He has become the most expensive spinner in history to be sold in the IPL auction. He was bought by Punjab Kings for a huge sum of Rs 18 crore. In this way, he will be seen playing in Preity Zinta’s team under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer. This spinner spoke openly about how Chahal’s condition was before this auction. He has also given a statement regarding playing with Shreyas Iyer. Chahal is very happy to join the new team with a huge amount. The leg spinner said that he deserved this price after not being retained by Rajasthan Royals. Chahal said, ‘I was very nervous and restless, because this amount is equal to the total amount I have received in the last three seasons. I think I deserve this price. Whoever bought it is entitled to the price at which it was purchased. Let us tell you that Indian leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has been bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 18 crore in the mega auction of IPL.

He said, ‘Sometimes teams do not have the purse and they have to plan the entire team for the main auction. For me, being selected means that these two months will help you improve your game. Whether you are young or senior. You get a chance to learn a lot from this platform. On the possibility of playing with Arshdeep Singh and Shreyas Iyer in future, who were bought by Punjab for Rs 18 crore and Rs 26.75 crore respectively, Chahal said, ‘I am very excited about it because my relationship with Shreyas Iyer and Arshdeep Singh. Is strong. I will also get to learn a lot from Ricky Ponting sir.

Recalling the time he spent with fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, Chahal said that he learned a lot from the experienced bowler. Chahal said, ‘Playing in Chinnaswamy Stadium eliminated my fear of playing in big stadiums. I played with Ashwin for three years and learned a lot from him, he is a legend. You always want the support of your fellow spinners as it is a team game after all. It’s much better when you have another spinner to help you.