Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has played earlier for the Chennai Super Kings in IPL since its inception all set to don the new jersey. The former CSK captain was picked franchisee Pune for Rs. 12.5 crore in the IPL player draft for the year 2016. Dhoni was the first choice for the team which was owned by Kolkata-based business tycoon Sanjiv Goenka's company New Rising.
Suresh Raina was picked by team Rajkot, which is owned by Intex Mobiles. He will also get an identical Rs 12.5 crore.
"Excited to play for the beautiful vibrant city- Rajkot in @IPL. Looking forward to have new teammates and support from the people of Gujarat" Raina tweeted after the draft.
Another batsman Ajinkya Rahane was the second choice for Pune, while Rajkot opted for Ravindra Jadeja in the same position. Both players will get Rs 9.5 crore per year.
The Pune franchise was bought by, while the Rajkot bid was won by Intex Mobiles.The process was necessitated by the suspension of CSK and RR for the involvement in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal. However, both the CSK and RR will be allowed back in the league after serving out their suspension.
Suresh Raina was picked by team Rajkot, which is owned by Intex Mobiles. He will also get an identical Rs 12.5 crore.
"Excited to play for the beautiful vibrant city- Rajkot in @IPL. Looking forward to have new teammates and support from the people of Gujarat" Raina tweeted after the draft.
Another batsman Ajinkya Rahane was the second choice for Pune, while Rajkot opted for Ravindra Jadeja in the same position. Both players will get Rs 9.5 crore per year.
The Pune franchise was bought by, while the Rajkot bid was won by Intex Mobiles.The process was necessitated by the suspension of CSK and RR for the involvement in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal. However, both the CSK and RR will be allowed back in the league after serving out their suspension.