Fazalhaq Farooqi becomes most expensive player in ILT20 auction history
Dubai: Fazalhaq Farooqi has become the most expensive player in DP World ILT20 Player Auction history after returning to MI Emirates in a record-breaking deal worth USD 380,000. The Afghanistan fast bowler’s move came during an extraordinary auction in which the tournament record for the most expensive player was broken three times in a single day. Gulf Giants were at the centre of the first two…
Dubai - Fazalhaq Farooqi, the Afghanistan fast bowler, has shattered the record for the most expensive player in the DP World ILT20 Player Auction history. The record-breaking deal, which saw him return to MI Emirates, fetched a staggering USD 380,000. This extraordinary auction witnessed a series of record-breaking deals, with Gulf Giants at the forefront.
Initially, MI Emirates exercised their Right-to-Match option and retained Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz for USD 310,000, making him the most expensive player at that time. However, records were soon broken as England all-rounder Liam Livingstone joined the team for USD 350,000, and Fazalhaq Farooqi raised the bar further with his move to MI Emirates, establishing a new ILT20 auction record.
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