3 Years Away, K Gowtham’s Return Marked by Major IPL Bidding War
Krishnappa Gowtham is an uncapped player from Karnataka.
Krishnappa Gowtham has been one of the few surprise bids in the 2017 auction so far. The Karnataka cricketer came into the auction at a base price of Rs 10 lakh and was picked up by the Mumbai Indians for a whopping Rs 2 crore.
Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders started the bid for the off-spinning all-rounder. As the bid crossed a crore, Hyderabad joined in before Nita Ambani’s Mumbai Indians bagged the 28-year-old.
Gowtham has been around since 2008 when he was invited to play against a touring Australian side and made his first-class debut in 2012. However, after a gap of three years, he took the field for Karnataka last summer. He picked up 27 wickets in eight matches including a career-best 7 for 108.
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