Afghan Player Mohammad Nabi Tweets After Making IPL History

Nabi was sold for his base price of Rs 30 lakh.

Mohammad Nabi scripted history when he became the first Afghan cricketer to be picked up in the Indian Premier League auction.

While Nabi was snapped up by Sunrisers Hyderabad at his base price of Rs 30 lakh, his teammate Rashid Khan was picked by the same team at a price of Rs 4 crore. After the auction, Nabi tweeted:

FLOODED WITH HAPPINESS TODAY NOT ONLY FOR MYSELF BUT RATHER FOR OUR JUNIOR ROCKING PLAYER #RASHIDARMAN BEING SELECTED FOR @SunRisers. @IPL

— Mohammad Nabi (@MohammadNabi007) February 20, 2017