Brathwaite, Hetmyer, Pooran hit jackpot at auction

Wed, Dec 19, '18

JAIPUR, India (CMC) — West Indies Twenty20 skipper Carlos Brathwaite attracted the highest price for a West Indies player at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction here yesterday, as big-hitting left-handers Shimron Hetmyer and Nicholas Pooran both landed massive contracts for next year's campaign in the lucrative tournament.

The 30-year-old Brathwaite was picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders for US$709,000 after the two-time champions won a bidding war with Kings XI Punjab.

Both Hetmyer and Pooran, meanwhile, landed contracts worth US$596,000, with the 21-year-old Hetmyer going to Royal Challengers Bangalore and the 23-year-old Pooran heading to Kings XI Punjab.

The trio were among six West Indies players snapped up in yesterday's draft, with all-rounders Sherfane Rutherford and Keemo Paul, along with fast bowler Oshane Thomas, also finding buyers.

Overall, West Indies players represented six of the 20 overseas players bought in the auction.

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