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New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell opened up on how he felt when Chennai Super Kings signed him for a whopping sum of ₹14 crore. He said that the amount would help them set up the family in many ways and he is grateful for what happened at the auction. Mitchell revealed that after the bid, his teammate and all-rounder Mitchell Santner was the first one who called him.
Mitchell told ESPNCricinfo that he was eagerly watching the auction as his name came up. The Kiwi also said that after the deal, he got into touch with the head coach and former Kiwi skipper Stephen Fleming. Mitchell said, “Your heart starts to pump a little bit as you see the paddles going up. And yeah, having been through an auction before and going unsold, it was a special night last night to experience that, and now to obviously be part of the Chennai Super Kings is an exciting time.”
He added, “As soon as it's all done, your phone goes off pretty quickly, and Chennai get in touch with you, speak with the manager and Flem [head coach Stephen Fleming], in contact with them to get a few things sorted and becoming part of the Chennai Super Kings team. It all happens pretty quickly. At the moment, I guess I am still pinching myself [because of] how lucky and grateful I am for this opportunity and looking forward to getting stuck into it in a few months' time."
Mitchell went on to say, "It's my oldest daughter's fifth birthday today, so I got her a pretty good present waking up. Not that she understands what's going on, but yeah, look, I guess that's the whole thing about these sorts of situations, it will help us set up the family in many ways, [the two daughters can] grow up and enjoy the things they love, and for me, that's the really cool thing about it, and they are the reason why you do all this.
