Mysuru lad makes it to IPL
City’s Manvanth Kumar drafted to Delhi Capitals; becomes first player from Mysuru Zone to play IPL
By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers
Mysuru: The dream of any budding cricketer is to put on the ‘Blue Jersey’ and play for the Indian Cricket Team in international tournaments but now there is another dream too, to be part of the biggest T20 bash — Indian Premier League (IPL). A young cricketer from Mysuru has just realised this dream.
L. Manvanth Kumar, 20-year- old cricketer, who represents city’s RBNCC (Rao Bahadur Narasappa Cricket Club) team in local leagues and the State cricket team in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Cricket Tournament, was picked up by IPL franchise Delhi Capitals, during the players auction for the upcoming 2025 season held at Jeddah in Saudi yesterday for a base price of Rs. 30 lakh.
With this selection, Manvanth becomes the first player from Mysuru Zone to play the premier tournament.
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