CSK adds dynamic young bowler Anshul Kamboj to their squad with a whopping 3.4 crore bid at the IPL 2025 mega auction. The 24-year-old made headlines with his historic 10-wicket haul in the Ranji Trophy and is known for his seam-bowling skills. Kamboj previously played for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024 and will now join forces with CSK in their bid for the IPL title.
Indian pacer Anshul Kamboj, who made his IPL debut last season with Mumbai Indians, was snapped up by Chennai Super Kings at the mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The bidding war for Kamboj started with Delhi Capitals before Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians joined in, resulting in a record-breaking price of Rs 3.4 crore. The Super Kings successfully secured Kamboj's services for the upcoming IPL season.
Haryana pacer Anshul Kamboj made history in a Group C Ranji Trophy match against Kerala, becoming only the third bowler in the tournament's history to take all 10 wickets in an innings. Kamboj's incredible figures of 10/49 helped his team dismiss Kerala for 291 in their first innings. He is now also the sixth Indian bowler to achieve a 10-wicket haul in First-Class cricket.
On the first day of the Duleep Trophy opening round, India A faced off against India B while India C took on India D. Vyshak Vijaykumar of India A claimed two wickets in one over, dismissing India D's Devdutt Padikkal and Anshul Kamboj. Later, India D's captain Aryan Dubey also fell for a nick to the keeper, putting their team in a tough position against a dominating India A. Stay tuned for updates on this intense matchup.
January 2024 marked the beginning of IPL 2024 and the fifth time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) kicked off their season with a historic debut of Anshul Kamboj. The 23-year-old all-rounder from Haryana replaced overseas player Gerald Coetzee in the playing XI against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. With an impressive track record in first-class matches, List A and T20s, Kamboj's inclusion in the team was a smart move by the MI captain Hardik Pandya. Follow Khel Now Cricket for more updates on IPL 2024 Live Score & Points Table.