It has been a dream month for India’s U-19 World Cup-winning captain Yash Dhull, whose stocks have risen substantially since he led the Men in Blue to their record fifth title in the youth tournament. A week later, Yash was up at the IPL 2022 mega auction where the two Northern franchises went after him but eventually, the Delhi Capitals got him for INR 50 Lakh.
However, it wasn’t a surprise for Yash and his family that the Capitals bid for him and eventually signed him as his father expected this to happen.
Speaking to India TV, Vijay Dhull, father of the 19-year old said that Yash has been associated with the Delhi franchise for the last 7 years as part of their Academy in Dwarka so the result at the auction was an expected one.
“When you register for the auctions and as a player when you are going under the hammer, it is not your choice, and beyond your control as to which side would pick you. But with Yash already being associated with Delhi Capitals Academy at Bal Bhavan, Dwarka for a long time now, where he had practiced for the last seven-eight years, we had already expected that he would most likely be picked by Delhi Capitals,” said Yash’s father.
Mr. Dhull also admitted that playing for your state-based franchise in the IPL helps the youngsters play with more motivation as they feel comfortable in the environment.
“Also, I feel that if the local boys get to play and represent their state-based franchise in the IPL, it motivates them immensely, and also as rookies they are in a comparatively comfortable homely fabric. Even if you see the other young boys, they are taken by their local teams only. Yash was happy about being picked by DC,” Vijay Dhull further said.
Shedding light on the importance of the cash-rich league for players at such a young age, Mr. Dhull said that the tournament will help them mature a little more when they share the dressing room with some of the best cricketers from all over the world.
