With Jadeja moving to RR, CSK break for UP’s Veer

Veer was a relatively unknown cricketer from Uttar Pradesh till five-time champions Chennai Super Kings snapped him for a breathtaking price of %14.2 crore on Tuesday.A left-hand batter and slow left-arm orthodox bowler from Amethi, 20-year-old Veer rose to stardom the moment he became the joint-most expensive uncapped player in the history of the IPL along with wicketkeeper-batter from Rajasthan Kartik Sharma. Incidentally, the latter was also bought by the Chennai franchise.

- FIROZ MIRZA @Chennai

The turn of events might have surprised a majority of people but not Gyanendra Pandey, coach of Uttar Pradesh U23 team and former India player. “I knew he would be a player to watch out for in the mini auction given his all-round skills,” Pandey told this daily. Veer, whose father is a shiksha mitra (contractual teacher) with Uttar Pradesh state government, made his way to the senior state team through his brilliant performance with the U23 side.