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PVL Season 4 Auction: Jerome Vinith Bags Highest Bid, Set To Play For Chennai Blitz
Prime Volleyball League: Jerome Vinith C grabbed the spotlight at the Prime Volleyball League (PVL) Season 4 auction in Kozhikode on Sunday, emerging as one of the most expensive picks in the platinum category after being signed by the Chennai Blitz. Hometown franchise, the Calicut Heroes secured local talent Shameemudheen for Rs 22.5 lakh, while the Kochi Blue Spikers snapped up Vinit Kumar for the same amount.
After a bidding war between the Chennai Blitz, Bengaluru Torpedoes and Kolkata Thunder Bolts, Vinit, who had earlier played for Calicut Heroes, was bought for Rs 22.5 lakh by Chennai. M Ashwin Raj and Sameer Chaudhary (Right to Match) for Rs 8 lakh each were the other two buys for Chennai from the Platinum category.
Apart from Shameemudheen, Calicut Heroes also secured the services experienced setter Mohan Ukkrapandian (Right to Match) and Santhosh S for Rs. 8 lakh respectively.
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