IPL Auction 2022: Always Looked Up To Shikhar Dhawan And Sharing The Dressing Room With Him Would Be A Great Experience – Raj Angad Bawa

India Under-19 World Cup-winning all-rounder Raj Angad Bawa has said that he has always looked up to the senior Indian opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan and sharing the dressing room with him in Punjab Kings would be a great experience for him.

Shikhar Dhawan was bought by Punjab Kings for INR 8.25 crore at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction in Bengaluru. Also, Raj Angad Bawa, who had set INR 20 lakh as his base price, was bought by Punjab Kings for INR 2 crore.

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The left-arm batsman and right-arm pacer Raj performed really well for India in the U19 World Cup 2022. He bagged nine wickets and scored 252 runs from six matches in the tournament. Notably, he broke Dhawan’s record of 155 runs, which was the highest individual score by an Indian in the U-19 World Cup. Raj scored 162 runs off 108 balls to break Dhawan’s record.

“Excited to meet him (Shikhar Dhawan) and see if he knows about it. I have always looked up to him and sharing the dressing room with him would be a great experience,” a delighted Rajangad told TOI after being picked by Punjab Kings.

I am happy that Raj Angad Bawa was picked by the Punjab Kings side – Sukhwinder Singh Bawa

Raj’s father Sukhwinder Singh Bawa, who had trained the 2011 World Cup Man of the Tournament Yuvraj Singh, said that he was very happy to see Punjab Kings picking Raj in the auction and he is not concerned about his price tag.

“I am not concerned about the price tag. He has gone one step ahead after the World Cup performance. The real test for him as a cricketer comes now.

“Being a part of any IPL side is a learning curve for any youngster, and for Raj in particular, who better than a coach like Anil Kumble, fielding coach like Jonty Rhodes, and seniors like Shikhar Dhawan would a youngster expect,” Sukhwinder told TOI.

“I am happy that he was picked by the Punjab Kings side, as that keeps him in familiar territory and as a coach and father, I hope he performs to the best of his abilities. My best wishes to the team for the upcoming season,” he added.

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