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The IPL 2024 auction successfully took place at Dubai’s Coca Cola Arena on Tuesday, 19th December. While the auction saw IPL get its most expensive player in Mitchell Starc in the tournament history, several former cricketers and a few present cricketers were also a part of the auction.
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While Stephen Fleming, Sourav Ganguly, Ashish Nehra, Ricky Ponting, etc. were among the retired cricketers, Rishabh Pant was also present at the Delhi Capitals auction table. It was Pant’s first appearance after earlier being seen on the side of IPL 2023.
However, in a new video going viral, Pant spent some off time as he was seen playing pickleball with his idol MS Dhoni after the conclusion of IPL auction. While MS Dhoni wasn’t part of the IPL 2024 auction, he grabbed the limelight on the court alongside Pant, as both were seen playing on a floating court.
Watch the video here:
Speaking of MS Dhoni, his jersey number 7 is reportedly set to retire after the BCCI retired Sachin Tendulkar’s jersey No. 10. As reported by the Indian Express, the BCCI has informed players in the national team, especially the debutants that the number 7 and number 10 jerseys are not available. “The young player and current Indian team players have been told to not pick MS Dhoni’s Number 7 jersey. The BCCI has decided to retire Dhoni’s t-shirt for his contribution to the game,” a BCCI official was quoted by PTI.