The franchise took a conscious risk by signing the English all-rounder as England and Wales Cricket Board earlier said it is 'unlikely' that Archer will play IPL later in the year.
CSK bought in the 19-year-old express fast bowler, who is also a pinch hitter, after a bidding war with Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans.
Raj Bawa has emerged as a promising player both with the bat and the ball. In the just-concluded tournament, Bawa collected 252 runs in five innings at an average of 63.
The 19-year-old batter, who had a base price of Rs 20 lakh, didn't meet the expectations of high bids as he led India to their fifth title in the Under-19 World Cup campaign.
While left-arm seamer Khaleel Ahmed was selected by Delhi Capitals for Rs 5.25 crore.
Last season, the Indian all-rounder set the record by becoming the most expensive uncapped player ever in the franchise league.
Gen-next is grabbing attention at IPL auction 2022. After photos and videos of Aryan Khan, Suhana Khan and Jahnavi Mehta went viral, social media was abuzz with queries akin to 'Who is Kaviya Maran' and 'Who is the owner of SRH'. Know all about the Sunrisers Hyderbad owner here!
Indian batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Saurabh Tiwary, base price Rs 50 lakh each, found no bidders as well.
Indian batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Saurabh Tiwary, base price Rs 50 lakh each, went unsold.
Chahar on Saturday was added to CSK for Rs 14 crores in the mega auction.
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