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The Tamil Nadu duo of Vijay Shankar and Abhinav Mukund were picked up for the maximum price of ₹6 lakhs in the 2020 TNPL draft on Thursday, with the duo being signed by the Salem and the Tiruppur franchises respectively. Meanwhile, CSK’s N Jagadeesan was signed by Chepauk Super Gillies.

The franchises have announced the list of players that they are retaining ahead of the new season of the Tamil Nadu Premier League. Notable names amongst the list are Ravichandran Ashwin, Dinesh Karthik, Murali Vijay, Washington Sundar, Baba Aparajith alongside youngsters who stood out last year.

Ravichandran Ashwin is known for his unconventional antics and unusual variations while bowling in his attempts to baffle the batsmen. On Friday, he gave the world another such bizarre moment when he bowled a delivery off the wrong foot and with a hand stationary to leave everyone watching confused.

India all-rounder Kedar Jadhav lauded the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association for the professional conduct of the highly successful Twenty20 event – Tamil Nadu Premier League. Jadhav has stated that the league is helping a lot of star players by promoting them to the Indian Premier League.