CUTTACK – West Indies speedster Sheldon Cottrell says he is anxiously looking forward to his first stint in the high-profile Indian Premier League, after landing a lucrative million-dollar deal with Kings XI Punjab.
The 30-year-old was the subject of an intense bidding war at Thursday’s auction in Kolkata, before Kings XI secured the deal for his services in the campaign bowling off next April.
“I’m really looking forward [to] that,” the Jamaican left-armer said following the auction.
“I am very thankful and humbled at the same time, and just to play alongside Chris (Gayle) and Nicholas (Pooran), KL Rahul – just some of the names – I’m very elated.”
Cottrell entered the draft at a base price of US$70 400 but fierce competition for his services from Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals and Kings XI saw his value vault to US$1.2 million.(CMC)
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