Excitement was sky high among the cricket-mad public of Afghanistan as two of their players - Rashid Khan and former national skipper Mohammad Nabi - were snapped up at the Indian Premier League auction in Bengaluru on Monday. (IPL auction, live updates)Their 18-year-old leg-spinner Rashid Khan is now dubbed the ‘million dollar baby’ by his teammates after being picked by Sunrisers Hyderabad for a whopping Rs 4 crore in the IPL auction. “I am feeling great, it’s a massive thing to be part of the IPL,” Rashid told Hindustan Times. Read more | IPL auction: Rising Pune Supergiants show intent with record Ben Stokes buyHAPPINESS ALL AROUNDWhat about celebrations? The two were also brilliant in the Bangladesh Premier League with Nabi claiming 19 wickets in 13 games and Rashid 13 in eight games.

Source: Hindustan Times February 20, 2017 10:00 UTC