IPL 2022 mega auction: India U19 skipper Yash Dhull snapped up by Delhi Capitals for INR 50 lakh

IPL 2022 mega auction witnessed various interesting stories. India U-19 skipper Yash Dhull was one of the players who witnessed a bidding war of sorts, between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings. 

However, the franchise from Delhi were able to snap up their local lad for a price of INR 50 lakhs, which was quite some raise from his base price of INR 20 lakhs. 

Punjab Kings were surely interested and they flirted with a couple of bids for Dhull, who led India to an unbeaten run to their fifth title in the recently concluded U-19 World Cup title. 

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India’s U19 World Cup winning captain this year, Yash Dhull is SOLD to @DelhiCapitals for INR 50 Lakh#TATAIPLAuction @TataCompanies

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 13, 2022

Delhi however, emerged victorious in the end, and Dhull will join his home side to play alongside former India U-19 skipper Prithvi Shaw. 

Yash Dhull’s sensational performances and excellent leadership skills were on full display as he led India to their fifth World Cup triumph. Dhull scored 110 runs in as many balls to help the U-19 team beat Australia in the semifinal.