West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran was one of the players who hit the paydirt during the IPL 2023 auction. Former Caribbean batter Chris Gayle congratulated the left-handed batter in his way while talking to CricketNext after Pooran was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 16 crores.
“Nicholas Pooran owes me some money. Right now, I need to get paid. He is rich now, so now he needs to pay me (laughs). But I’m really happy for him that he has been picked for such a big sum. It’s fantastic. Pooran is going to a place where Andy Flower has worked with him, KL Rahul has been a part of Punjab Kings. They know what his capabilities are,” JioCinema Expert Gayle told to CricketNext.
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Quizzed about Jason Holder who was roped in by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 5.75 Cr, Gayle said that he expected the all-rounder to get some more money.
“It’s good for Jason (Holder) as well. We all knew Holder was going to get picked. I was looking that he would be picked for a bit higher. But for me, surprising point for me was seeing Odean Smith going for base price. I think he deserved more,” he said.
Delhi Capitals made a steal after they got Phil Salt for Rs 2 Cr. Talking about him, the ex-West Indies batter insisted that he might not get a place in final XI, considering the kind of XI that DC have.
“Yeah, he is a steal for DC. But playing for DC, he might not get much of a playing time because of the line-up they have. It would be a tricky for him. But it’s good for him to be a part of the IPL. I have seen him and I know his capabilities and whenever, he gets a chance, he will deliver,” Gayle said.
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