- New Zealand cricket team’s dashing batsman Devon Conway was not available for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024, due to which the franchise decided to release him before the mega auction.
New Zealand cricket team’s dashing batsman Devon Conway was not available for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024, due to which the franchise decided to release him before the mega auction. Franchises showed interest in buying Dwayne Conway in the ongoing auction in Saudi Arabia. But Chennai Super Kings won the bid by paying a huge amount. At the same time, now he (Devon Conway) will once again be seen playing with MS Dhoni.
Chennai Super Kings played a big bet
Source: ESPN Cricinfo
A long battle was seen between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 mega auction to buy New Zealand cricket team’s dashing batsman Devon Conway. CSK started the bidding war for him. Both the franchises tried their best to include him in their team. However, in the end, Chennai Super Kings has made Dwayne Conway a part of their camp again by spending Rs 6.25 crore. Let us tell you that he had kept his base price at Rs 2 crore. In the IPL 2022 mega auction, Chennai Super Kings bought him for Rs 1 crore.
Devon Conway became a part of this team
Kiwi batsman
Devon Conway ‘s cricket career has been amazing. He (Devon Conway) has made a place in the hearts of the audience by batting fast in 20 overs cricket. His bat has also roared fiercely in the Indian T20 league IPL. This batsman, who made his debut for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2022, has played a total of 23 IPL matches. During this, he has been seen batting at an average of 48.63. His bat has scored 924 runs in 22 innings, which includes nine half-centuries. He has scored 1408 runs in 50 T20 International matches by batting at a strike rate of more than 120. During this, 10 half-centuries have come off his bat.
