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New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell was signed by Chennai Super Kings for Rs. 14 crore at the IPL 2024 auction in Dubai on Tuesday.
Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings engaged in a lengthy bidding war before DC pulled out. CSK entered the fray after a long wait before going back and forth with PBKS, which eventually pulled out of the race.
Mitchell could be a potential replacement for English all-rounder Ben Stokes, who was released by CSK ahead of this auction.
Teams were willing to splurge on the Kiwi after his impressive outing in the ODI World Cup earlier this year, in which he scored 552 runs at an average of 69.00 and a strike rate of 111.06.
Mitchell was a part of the Rajasthan Royals in 2022, playing two matches after the franchise bought him for his base price of Rs. 75 lakh. The 32-year-old went unsold during last year’s auction, where he was listed at a base price of Rs. 1 crore.
The middle-order batter averages 24.86 for New Zealand in T20Is in 56 matches.
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