Lockie Ferguson Purchased By way of RCB For two Crores In IPL Public sale 2024

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Royal Challengers Bangalore, on Tuesday (December 19), signed up New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson within the IPL public sale 2024. The suitable-arm pacer had registered himself at a base worth of Rs 2 crore. He went unsold within the first spherical earlier than getting an IPL contract within the sped up public sale. He, alternatively, controlled to draw only one bid and was once bought at his base worth to Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Lockie Ferguson is without doubt one of the maximum sought-after rapid bowlers on the earth. His skill to extract tempo and soar on any floor makes him an asset for any staff on the earth, particularly in India, the place pacers seldom obtain vital the aid of the pitch.

Since 2017, he has overlooked only one season of the IPL. His IPL adventure started in 2017 when he was once signed up by way of Emerging Pune Supergiant. In his maiden season, he picked up 3 wickets in 4 video games earlier than being launched and going unsold in 2018.

Within the 2019 IPL public sale, the New Zealand big name was once picked up by way of Kolkata Knight Riders and plied his industry for them for 3 seasons earlier than being launched. Within the IPL 2022 public sale, Gujarat Titans signed him up. Thus far, he has performed 38 video games and has picked up 37 wickets. Within the 2023 International Cup performed in India, he picked up 10 wickets in 7 video games.

Lockie Ferguson’s IPL stats:

YEAR	MAT	BALLS	RUNS	WKTS	BBM	AVE	ECON	SR	4W	5W
Profession	38	811	1171	37	4/28	31.65	8.66	21.92	1	0
2023	3	46	96	1	1/19	96	12.52	46	0	0
2022	13	286	427	12	4/28	35.58	8.96	23.83	1	0
2021	8	180	224	13	3/18	17.23	7.46	13.84	0	0
2020	5	119	148	6	3/15	24.66	7.46	19.83	0	0
2019	5	102	183	2	1/38	91.5	10.76	51	0	0
2017	4	78	93	3	2/7	31	7.15	26	0	0