Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bagged Carlos Braithwaite for INR 5 crores - the highest bid so far - in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 Auction on Tuesday. The West Indian grabbed the limelight duirng the 2016 ICC World T20. West Indies needed 19 runs off the final over in the final match against England, Brathwaite hit four consecutive sixes in the first four balls to lead West Indies to their second World T20 title. Around 351 cricketers, including 228 Indians are expected to go under the hammer on Tuesday in Jaipur. This will include the 119 capped, 229 uncapped and two associate nation players available for auctions.

Source: dna December 18, 2018 10:52 UTC