Ayush Badoni, the young cricketing prodigy from Delhi, is making waves both in the domestic and Indian Premier League. In a stellar act of performance during the present Ranji Trophy, Badoni played a sensational knock and made an unbeaten run of 205 for Delhi against Jharkhand. The Delhi captain’s Agarwal tour de force innings off 216 balls contained 16 boundaries and 10 sixes.
His brilliant century ensured that Delhi managed to draw the match as the team declared on the final day that was at 388 for 7, thus responding to Jharkhand’s score of 382 in its first innings. Badoni’s distinguished effort kept Delhi in the game so that no other batsman could match his brilliance.
In the first innings, Kumar Kushagra of Jharkhand went by in a tremendous display of batting through 156 runs while Virat Singh also gave a half-century in a sumptuous batting gala. Delhi could not even think of chasing the target that was set by Jharkhand, though they put up a good effort. Meanwhile, Badoni’s match-winning double century did the trick and ensured Delhi did not lose but draw the match.
IPL Retention: Ayush Badoni retains himself with Lucknow Super Giants
Nothing much could have gone unnoticed in the series of good performances by Badoni in domestic cricket and in the IPL, and the Lucknow Super Giants have decided to retain him for the 2024 season of the IPL, going by the belief in the young player. Badoni will remain with the Lucknow team as an uncapped player since last season. The franchise has valued Badoni at ₹4 crore, which is a good testimony to the potential and form that he has displayed over the past couple of seasons.
Big Names in Lucknow’s IPL Retention
Lucknow Super Giants have made some high-profile retentions ahead of the mega auction for the IPL 2024, with the help of Ayush Badoni. The star of the retention list would be the explosive wicket-keeper batsman from the West Indies, Nicholas Pooran who would be signing the chunky ₹21 crore contract. Pooran’s aggressive batting has been the strong point of the team in previous seasons and his retention signals Lucknow’s intent to strengthen the core further.
Other notable retentions include young spinner Ravi Bishnoi and all-rounder Mayank Yadav, who are both retained at ₹11 crore each. Uncapped pacer Mohsin Khan has been retained at ₹4 crore, the same price at which Badoni has been retained.
It’s a mix of seasoned internationals and promising youth that Lucknow Super Giants is slowly turning into a side to be feared in the IPL season. Of course, Ayush Badoni will play a crucial role as he feels he can do even better in the 2024 season, having announced his notable show in the domestic cricket arena and maintained brilliance in the IPL.
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