Saturday, England’s youngest male Test cricketer. The youngest player in Test cricket to score five runs on their debut on Monday. Contract for the Indian Premier League on Friday?
It doesn’t sound like a modernized version of a Craig David classic. This is the week that Rehan Ahmed hopes to have, with the possibility of a lucrative T20 gig following those Test-match records.Along with Test skipper Ben Stokes, former captain Joe Root, and the fit Harry Brook, the 18-year-old Ahmed is one of a long list of England players who are interested in being acquired during the IPL auction.
Despite the fact that overseas spinners are rarely on IPL franchises’ shopping lists, the Leicestershire all-rounder could be an appealing offer. First of all, Ahmed won’t break the bank. He has a base price of 50 lakh, or about £50,000, which is still very reasonable despite being raised from 40 lakh, or about £40,000, after his Test debut.
In Pakistan
he also demonstrated his great googly, decent leg spinner, and fine temperament. The teenager gained self-assurance and seemed to enjoy the big event after a nervous start. Stokes, the captain of England, told Sky Sports Cricket: I was impressed by Rehan’s increased self-assurance as he got more involved in the game, which led him to talk to me about how great Leg-spinners are. When he bowled us to victory, we saw that they can alter the game. It’s exciting for him to have the ability he does, but not quite there yet. I don’t know which is better, his bowling or his batting.
In the second innings of the final Test against Pakistan, Stokes gave Ahmed the chance to bat at No. 3, and the youngster struck two stunning off-side boundaries before being bowled hacking to leg.
In September, he played a longer innings for Leicestershire against Derbyshire, scoring a century and five for in the same County Championship match. Because Ahmed is also a wildcard on the field, any IPL team that takes a chance on him will get a three-dimensional cricketer.
The PA news agency reported on Wednesday that Leicestershire, who have worked closely with the England and Wales Cricket Board on the youngster’s schedule over the past year, initially anticipated that he would begin the LV= Insurance County Championship season with them in April rather than participate in this year’s tournament.
Which additional England players are hopeful of being selected?
Seven England players have been retained by their respective franchises for the 2023 tournament, which will take place from March 26 to May 28. Limited-overs captain Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals) and vice-skipper Moeen Ali (Chennai Super Kings) will both play. Mark Wood (Lucknow Super Giants), Jofra Archer (Mumbai Indians), Jonny Bairstow (Punjab Kings), Liam Livingstone (Royal Challengers Bangalore), and David Willey (Royal Challengers Bangalore) were also retained.
Chris Jordan, Jason Roy, and Tymal Mills participated in the 2022 competition, but their franchises did not keep them. The three are among 27 English players, including Ahmed, who hope to be selected on Friday. Test captain Stokes, who chose not to participate in the IPL last year but is expected to return, is the most well-known England player on the list.