India Star, Who Has 170 Test Wickets, Opens Up About IPL 2025 Snub : “Shocking…”
IPL 2025 mega auctions took place in November last year and all the ten franchises built their respective teams for the upcoming edition. With a number of changes in the retention rules, many shocking buys were made and whopping amount of money was spent by all the teams. On one hand, India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who was sold to Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27 crore, bagged the highest amount in the history of IPL auctions, many big names remained unsold. One such name was of veteran India pacer Umesh Yadav, who surprisingly went unsold in the auctions. Umesh, who has played for four teams – Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Gujarat Titans, failed to attract any buyers for the upcoming seasons. The 37-year-old pacer recently opened up about his snub and called it “shocking” and “disturbing”. “Everyone knows that I wasn’t selected for the IPL this year. I have been playing for 15 years. It (unsold at IPL 2025) is very shocking for me. Why should I lie? …
