The wk-batter Jitesh Sharma has joined RCB in the IPL 2025 auction after being released by PBKS.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has assembled a new set of players in the IPL 2025 auction who has retained Virat Kohli (INR 21 Crore), Rajat Patidar (INR 11 Crore) and uncapped Yash Dayal (INR 5 crore).
During the auction, they made some big buys including Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood (INR 12.5 crore), England’s Liam Livingstone (INR 8.75 crore) and Phil Salt (INR 11.50 crore).
However, it was the Indian wk-batter Jitesh Sharma has received a biggest hike. The franchise has bought the player for INR 11 crore on the finisher. He got a salary hike of 5,500 percent which is an IPL record by some distance.
The amount he will receive in the 2025 season is 55 times more that his previous IPL salary of INR 20 lakh.
He was picked up for the base price by PBKS in the IPL 2022 mega auction and then retained him for the same price for next two years.
Jitesh Sharma’s performance has been increasing exponentially since his debut in 2022. He had good two seasons for PBKS in 2022 and 2023, scoring at a strike rate of 163 and 156 respectively.
After a impressive 2023 season, he earned his spot as Indian T20I wk-batter and finisher. He was given the designation of vice captain of PBKS last season after regular captain Shikar Dhawan was ruled out with an injury.
He was part of the squad which secured a 3-1 victory in recently concluded India’s tour of South Africa. His role of finisher will comes in handy for RCB as Dinesh Karthik become the RCB’s batting coach after the conclusion of IPL 2024 season.
He can be slotted in No.5 or below and play those useful cameos, while the likes of Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar can form the core of battng unit.
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