When CSK Bought Ravindra Jadeja With A Secret Bid

New CSK Captain Ravindra Jadeja Was Bought By Secret Bid In the IPL Auction

Ravindra Jadeja is one of the most prolific all-rounders in Indian cricket. He has been out there playing for India, IPL, and domestic cricket for Saurashtra, for a long time now. 

The left-arm spinner and batter was part of the champion India U19 squad led by Virat Kohli in 2008. He was immediately picked up for Rajasthan Royals(RR) in the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League(IPL). 

His performance in IPL 2008 helped Rajasthan Royals to title victory and earned him the nickname "Rockstar" by his captain Shane Warne.

After two good years with RR in IPL 2008 & 2009, Jadeja had to sit out of the IPL 2010 after being penalized for allegedly trying to negotiate terms with another franchise. 

He came back in the next season for Kochi Tuskers Kerala. For IPL 2012, Jadeja's name was in Auction where Chennai Super Kings(CSK) bought him. But it wasn't a straight forward bid, CSK had to win the secret bid against Deccan Chargers to him in the squad. 

When a team exhausts its spend limit and makes a final bid for a player, which is then matched by another franchise, 'Secret Bid' comes in where teams would submit their individual bids in a written form, which would be more than the final bidding amount. 

Read: Know More About Secret Bid 

CSK got Jadeja for INR 9.8 crores - the highest bid in IPL 2012 Auction. At the same time, Jadeja also became only the third to be bought via a secret bid in the IPL Auction after Shane Bond and Kieron Pollard. 

Jadeja has been with CSK ever since. In IPL 2022, Ravindra Jadeja has been named as CSK captain, replacing MS Dhoni. 

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