In a comical turn of events, Mumbai Indians (MI) owner Akash Ambani rose to shake hands with the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) management for choosing not to use the Right to Match (RTM) option on Will Jacks. MI secured the English all-rounder after a bidding battle with Punjab Kings (PBKS), spending ₹5.25 crore.
Surprised by the move, Akash stood up to meet RCB officials inside the auction hall in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, November 25. You can watch the video here:
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Will Jacks made his IPL debut in the previous season, scoring 230 runs in eight matches at a strike rate of 175.57, which included a 41-ball century and a fifty. As a part-time off-spinner, he also took two wickets.
In total, Jacks has played 191 T20 matches, accumulating 4847 runs at a strike rate of 157.62, with four centuries and 32 half-centuries.
“After a hug from Virat, I realized what I had done”- Will Jacks shared his joy after scoring his first IPL century with RCB
Will Jacks had shared his excitement about scoring his first IPL century with RCB last season. The 26-year-old said (via ESPNcricinfo):
“Obviously a big celebration, a hug from Virat [Kohli], and then I realised what I’d done. It was amazing. I just thought, ‘I’m 100 not out in an IPL game – and two weeks ago, I wasn’t even playing.’ There’s been a lot of attention since but I’ve loved the experience.”
“Nothing’s changed realistically: I’ve just scored some runs. I’ve always known I’ve been good enough, but to really dominate like that just lets everyone else know what I can do. But to do it with Virat, and have him hyping me up like that? It’s special,” he added.
Moving to MI, they have acquired several prominent players, including Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, and Mitchell Santner, among others.
MI purchase till now:
Trent Boult (₹12.5 crore), Deepak Chahar (₹9.25 crore), Mitchell Santner (₹2 crore), Ryan Rickelton (₹1 crore), Reece Topley ((₹75 lakh), Will Jacks ((₹5.25 crore), Naman Dhir (₹5.25 crore), Allah Ghazanfar (₹4.8 crore), Robin Minz (₹65 lakh), and Karn Sharma (₹50 lakh), Ashwani Kumar ((₹30 lakh).
MI retained players list:
Jasprit Bumrah ((₹18 crore), Hardik Pandya (₹16.35 crore), Suryakumar Yadav ((₹16.35 crore), Rohit Sharma ((₹16.3 crore), and Tilak Varma ((₹8 crore).
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