IPL 2020 auction: Yashasvi Jaiswal's rags to riches journey
Updated On: 20 December, 2019 07:39 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
Mumbai teenager Yashasvi Jaiswal, who spent nights in maidan dressing rooms, fetches Rs 2.40 crore from Royals. Parents, pals celebrate with sweets and crackers at his UP village.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal
India's under-19 World Cup-bound opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who once spent nights in a tent at Azad Maidan and sold panipuri to make a living in Mumbai, has now became a crorepati.
Yashasvi's skills attracted interest in Thursday's Indian Premier League auction in Kolkata. Defending champions Mumbai Indians kicked off the bidding for Yashasvi, 17 (base price R20 lakh), followed by Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals (RR).
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