- Before the IPL 2025 mega auction, Chennai Super Kings retained five players including MS Dhoni for Rs 65 crore. But in the meantime, CSK showed the way out of the team to a player who has created a stir in domestic cricket.
Before the IPL 2025 mega auction, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) retained five players including MS Dhoni for Rs 65 crore. The franchise has released many strong players like Daryl Mitchell, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Dwayne Conway, and Rachin Ravindra. But in the meantime, CSK showed the way out of the team to a player who has created a stir in domestic cricket. Before IPL 2025, this batsman has attracted everyone’s attention by scoring two double centuries in three innings.
Before IPL 2025, former CSK player created a stir

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In the IPL 2025 mega auction, Chennai Super Kings ( CSK ) had included 20 players in their camp by spending Rs 54.95 crore. Many players including Ravichandran Ashwin, Dwayne Conway, Khalil Ahmed, Rachin Ravindra, and Sam Curran will be seen playing for CSK next season. But before this, Chennai had released 21-year-old player Sameer Rizvi. In the IPL 2024 auction, the franchise made him a millionaire by paying Rs 8 crore 40 lakh. But last season, Sameer Rizvi’s bat could not do anything special, due to which he was shown the way out of the team.
Double century scored in three innings
After being released by Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Sameer Rizvi’s bat is speaking loudly. He has shown excellent performance by playing stormy innings in domestic cricket. Meanwhile, his best performance was seen in the Men’s Under-23 State A Trophy. He has created a sensation by scoring two unbeaten double-centuries in three innings. This batsman, who led Uttar Pradesh in the Men’s Under-23 State A Trophy (50-over format), scored 201 runs in 97 balls in the match played against Tripura on 21 December 2024.
History created in Men’s Under-23 State A Trophy
After this, in the match against Vidarbha on 25 December, Sameer Rizvi scored 202 runs*, which included 18 sixes and ten fours. With this, he has created history in the Men’s Under-23 State A Trophy. He has become the first batsman to score two double centuries in this tournament. At the same time, after seeing this form of Sameer Rizvi, releasing him is considered a mistake of CSK. Let us tell you that in the IPL 2025 mega auction, Delhi Capitals bought him for Rs 95 lakh.