A majority of the players in the second auction held yesterday are cricketers who aspire to be a permanent part of their respective national sides.
West Australian batsmen Luke Pomersbach is one such player. He even offered to play for free in IPL so he gets a chance to exhibit his skills and is eager to convince Tom Moody who incidentally happens to be his Western Australian team coach too. Luke was bought for $54,000 but money is not main motivating factor. He wants a chance to prove himself in the strong IPL Mohali team which has players of Sangarkka and Bret Lee’s calibre. Here’s hoping the best for Luke
New Zealand pace bowler Kyle Mills is another player who was snapped up by the IPL Mohali team. A number of his team mates didn’t make the cut. But Mills really well against England and his profile got noticed by the IPL bosses. So he was snapped up for $150,000 dollars and that is not motivating factor for this bowler. It is the fact that he may get a chance to play alongside the likes of Brett Lee. He is a thrilled man these days.
Queenslander Hopes an all rounder topped the bids at the second auction. Hopes, 29, was snapped for $324,000 to join the IPL Mohali team. He is very happy to have joined the IPL and calls it once in a life time experience.
All of them have the same things to say. It is the chance to play for and against some of the best talent available in the world that inspires and motivates them.
Almost 14 of the world cup winning Indian under-19 team have been snapped up by the various teams. The was a cap of $30,000 dollars for each player as the BCCI did not want to corrupt the youngsters. Most are just thrilled to bits that they will get a chance to play with their idols and the stars.
It is nice to see these lot of players who are more excited at the prospect of just cricket and not the money
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