SYDNEY (Reuters) - Jhye Richardson was "mentally exhausted" and Riley Meredith left "dumbfounded" after both Australian fast bowlers struck it rich at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Chennai on Thursday. Punjab Kings splashed out 140 million Indian rupees ($1.93 million) for Richardson and agreed an 80 million deal for uncapped Meredith. Both pacers were keeping tabs on the auction from their quarantine in a Christchurch hotel ahead of Australia's Twenty20 series in New Zealand. "I mentally exhausted myself of all these emotions of feeling sick and excited," Richardson told a video conference. "Your emotions take over and you double check it, you triple check and quadruple check it."

Source: The Star February 19, 2021 08:15 UTC