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Indian star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin’s prediction for West Indies’ T20I captain Rovman Powell went viral after he was roped in by Rajasthan Royals at the IPL 2024 auction. The 2008 IPL title winners Royals, spent their half-player purse to make the big purchase for the upcoming season of the tournament. The Carribean all-rounder listed at the base price of INR 1 crore sparked an intense bidding war between the Royals and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) during the auction.
Royals went on to make the first purchase for the IPL 2024 auction as they booked the services of Powell for ₹7.8 crore. After his purchase, Ashwin’s prediction that he made a day before the auction went viral in no time. In his Instagram video, Ashwin played different cricket shots to determine the price range of notable players including Rovman Powell.
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The veteran Indian spinner had predicted that Ravindra would be bought for somewhere between 4 and 7 crore. The rising Kiwi star was signed by five-time champions Rachin Ravindra for an amount of INR 1.8 crore. Coming back to Powell, the Carribean had 257 runs in 17 IPL matches, at a strike rate of 146.02. He has his personal best record of 67 not out, which he scored against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2022.
The 30-year-old holds significant experience in the T20I format, with having played around 200 matches under his belt. Not only this, but he also has an extensive captaincy record. He led the Jamaica Tallawahs to the CPL title last year along with captaining Jamaica to the Regional Super50 title in 2022.
