NEW DELHI: The drama unfolded on the second day of the IPL 2025 mega public sale when Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru engaged in a bidding warfare over Swastik Chikara.
RCB initiated the bidding on the base worth of Rs 30 lakh and secured the participant at that quantity. Nonetheless, confusion arose when DC head coach Hemang Badani claimed that they’d additionally raised their paddle.
Auctioneer Maliika Sagar later acknowledged her oversight, admitting she had missed DC’s bid. Regardless of the misunderstanding, the participant was awarded to RCB.
Chikara, who was the main run-scorer within the UP T20 League 2024, was picked up by the Delhi Capitals for Rs. 20 lacs within the IPL 2024 public sale. Nonetheless, his debut season ended with none look.
Chikara made the 2024 UP T20 League his playground, the place he claimed the Orange Cap, the MVP award, and the Tremendous Striker of the Season title whereas steering the Meerut Mavericks to victory.
Chikara attracts large inspiration from Virender Sehwag’s attacking batting type, which he believes has contributed to his personal highly effective hitting abilities.
“I used to look at Sehwag since childhood and listened rather a lot about his batting feats. So, identical to him, I wished to hit at deliveries proper from the beginning and that’s now what my mindset is – you need to hit with the primary ball – which I’ve realized from him,” he stated.
