IPL 2022 Auction: KS Bharat – Stylish wicket-keeper batsman KS Bharat has a big century in the ongoing Vijay Hazare to woo IPL franchises ahead of mega auctions. Days after becoming part of the recently-concluded Ind vs NZ Test series, he slammed 161 runs off just 109 balls that comprised 14 boundaries and 8 sixes while playing for Andra Pradesh against Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. Follow IPL 2022 Auction live updates on InsideSport.IN
IPL 2022 Auction: KS Bharat slams 161 runs in Vijay Hazare Trophy to woo IPL franchises ahead of mega auctions
He played at a strike rate of 147 to send waves to IPL franchisees who are in search of a new wicketkeeper with the potential to perform on the big stage. The recent innings also mean RCB might have to pay a big amount if they want his services for consecutive seasons.
A number of IPL teams will be vying for a quality wicket-keeper in form of KS Bharat. The latter has already proved his mettle in the IPL 2021 season. He played 8 games and scored 191 runs at an average of 38+. He looked brilliant behind the stumps throughout the tournament, leading to a national call up and also featured behind the stumps in absence of Wriddhiman Saha during Test matches against New Zealand.
After making his debut for just Rs 20 lakh in IPL 2021, stakes are high that his salary could even tenfold after his promising performance in his debut season. He once won a match off the last ball with a six required off the last ball.
| BATSMEN | RUNS | BALLS | SR | 4S | 6S | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C R Gnaneshwar | ct P S Chopra b Arpit N Guleria | 16 | 37 | 43.24 | 2 | 0 | |
| Ashwin Hebbar | ct P S Chopra b M J Dagar | 100 | 132 | 75.76 | 10 | 0 | |
| K S Bharat C W | Not Out | 161 | 109 | 147.71 | 16 | 8 | |
| Ricky Bhui | ct P S Chopra b M J Dagar | 2 | 5 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| A T Rayudu | ct S G Arora b R R Dhawan | 34 | 14 | 242.86 | 2 | 3 | |
| Pinninit Tapaswi | Not Out | 3 | 3 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| EXTRAS | (nb 0, w 3, b 0, lb 3, pen 0) | 6 | |||||
| TOTAL | (4 wickets; 50 overs) | 322 | |||||
YET TO BAT:
| BOWLER | O | M | R | W | ECON | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V K Galetiya | 10 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2.30 | |
| R R Dhawan C | 10 | 0 | 63 | 1 | 6.30 | |
| Arpit N Guleria | 8 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 7.50 | |
| P P Jaswal | 9 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 9.67 | |
| A P Vashisht | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 | |
| M J Dagar | 10 | 1 | 57 | 2 | 5.70 | |
| P S Chopra | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 | |
- 1-45 (C R Gnaneshwar, 11.4 ov) ,
- 2-219 (Ashwin Hebbar, 42.4 ov) ,
- 3-232 (Ricky Bhui, 44.2 ov) ,
- 4-308 (A T Rayudu, 48.4 ov)
IPL 2022 Auction: KS Bharat slams 161 runs in Vijay Hazare Trophy to woo IPL franchises ahead of mega auctions
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