Robin Uthappa Bought By Chennai Super Kings For INR 2 Crores In IPL 2022 Mega Auction

Updated - 12 Feb 2022, 03:06 PM

Robin Uthappa Bought By Chennai Super Kings For INR 2 Crores In IPL 2022 Mega Auction
Robin Uthappa Bought By Chennai Super Kings For INR 2 Crores In IPL 2022 Mega Auction

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) made their first buy in the IPL 2022 mega auction with Robin Uthappa set to join the franchise after being bought for his base price of INR 2 crore.

Uthappa will return to the squad after being part of the franchise in the previous year, where CSK won their fourth title. Uthappa played a major role in the title victory, scoring 115 runs in four games including a 63 in the knockout stages.

Robin Uthappa
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The 36-year-old is one of the most experienced in the league, having played 193 matches in the IPL. He has played for Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders, before joining CSK last season.

In 193 matches, he has scored 4722 runs at an average of 27.94 and a strike rate of 130.15. He was a huge factor when KKR won the IPL 2014 title under Gautam Gambhir’s captaincy. CSK will be keen he can replicate his performance from the previous season.

Robin Uthappa and Ruturaj Gaikwad
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Robin Uthappa Bought By Chennai Super Kings For INR 2 Crores In IPL 2022 Mega Auction

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