IPL auction took place just a few days ago. This time all the 10 teams spent a lot of money on players from all over the world. 5-time champion team Chennai Super Kings came to the auction this time with a different plan.
CSK changed its strategy of buying veteran and old players and spent a lot of money on young players. However, CSK team let go into the auction a player who has performed amazingly for them. Not only this, this player is also in amazing form since remaining unsold in the auction.
Former CSK player in strong form
New Zealand’s star batsman Devon Conway went unsold in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction earlier this month, but he made a explosive start to his SA20 campaign on Friday. Conway scored 64 runs off 33 balls for Durban Super Giants against MI Cape Town in the first match of this season four. The innings of this left-handed batsman included 7 fours and 2 sixes.
Did wonders for CSK
Conway was signed by CSK for IPL 2022 for Rs 1 crore. He was also retained till 2024. His price increased in the IPL 2025 auction and CSK re-signed him for Rs 6.25 crore after a tough bidding war with Punjab Kings. For CSK, Conway scored 252 runs in 7 matches in IPL 2022, 672 runs in 16 matches in 2023 and 156 runs in 6 matches in 2025. He was released by CSK ahead of this year’s auction, but despite his base price of Rs 2 crore, he found no taker.
Durban won the match
Talking about the SA20 match, Durban Super Giants won this thrilling match by 15 runs. Even Ryan Rickelton’s first century of the tournament for MI Cape Town could not save the team from defeat. A total of 449 runs were scored in the match, which included 25 sixes and 40 fours. In this match, Rickelton’s 113 runs on 65 balls took MI Cape Town close to victory. But ultimately, it proved too difficult for MI Cape Town to surpass the record score of 232 set by Durban Super Giants.