more-inAs the bidding war escalated past 10 p.m. on Monday, 22-year old Nitin Tomar was wondering whether it was all a dream. Their jaws had dropped and there was complete awe,” Tomar told The Hindu the day after. No one could believe I would go for so much,” Tomar, who played for Bengal Warriors and Puneri Paltan for a season each, said. I had expected around ₹45-50 lakhs though my friends kept saying I will cross ₹1 crore, which sounded too much. On the court only performance matters, money doesn’t play,” he said.

Source: The Hindu May 23, 2017 16:30 UTC