West Indian all-rounder Rovman Powell was sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 7.40 crore during the IPL 2024 auction in Dubai on Tuesday.
At the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction in Dubai on Tuesday, West Indian all-rounder Rovman Powell was the first player to go under the hammer. The player witnessed a fierce bidding between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) and the West Indian was eventually sold to the Jaipur-based IPL team for Rs 7.40 crore. Powell's base price was set at Rs 1 crore and is among several other West Indies player who are a part of the marquee event.
SOLD! What a start 🙌
Base Price: INR 1 Crore
Final Price: INR 7.4 Crore 🔥🔥
Rovman Powell will play for ! |
Rovman Powell sold to Rajasthan Royals at 7.40cr. pic.twitter.com/cm6MoNh3cv
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)The all-rounder was earlier released by the Delhi Capitals and following this move the West Indian stated, "Those things do happen. In a career, IPL is such a big league where they’re always looking for players. Players will always be retained, players will always be released. It’s just now for me to continue to put in consistent performances, and I’m sure once I keep putting in those performances their scouts will look on and then give them back the information."
Fans of Rajasthan Royals took to X, formerly Twitter, to share their views over Rovman Powell's purchase. Here's a look at some of the reactions:
Bridgetown se SMS tak. 🔥
Rovman is a Royal again, also for Rajasthan. 💗 pic.twitter.com/gqcUQLSA8U
Wow man,excellent pick and at reasonable price congrats https://t.co/faRfaAjNct
— CRICKET💔 (@Reverse_Sweep_)Thank god KKR ne nahi liya😂
Price bahut jyda tha https://t.co/dQ3zncq64i
Venky Mama aggresive bidding for Rovman Powell only for RR to get him at 7.4 Crore🔥 pic.twitter.com/r8BPosP5pg
— KKR Bhakt 🇮🇳 ™ (@KKRSince2011)Called it earlier in the show that RR will/ should go after Rovman Powell He is a good fit for them with Hetmyer at the end. Lookslike RR’s auction is mostly completed on the first bid…
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)Rovman Powell for 7.4 CR!!! 🔥😂💗 pic.twitter.com/ItDRH6TSQc
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals)lol...IPL Franchises have no clue... Overpaying for mid players.
— DepressedBergman (@DannyDrinksWine)Waste of money
— Amit Shah (Parody) (@Motabhai012)Not a good buy.
— Kunal Yadav (@Kunal_KLR)Great Bid https://t.co/wNrlSyimi4
— ѕує∂ αвυ🎭 (@ThalaSyed005)