“20 crore rakhna padega”: R Ashwin sets Rohit Sharma’s price in IPL mega auction

The veteran Indian spinner reacted to a fan's wish of seeing Virat Kohli and Rohit play alongside in IPL and said that RCB will need to keep 20 crore aside for the former MI skipper at the auction table

With the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction around the corner, Rohit Sharma’s future with the Mumbai Indians (MI) continues to remain uncertain. Rohit was stripped off captaincy by the IPL franchise, handing the duties to all-rounder Hardik Pandya.

All 10 IPL teams can retain up to 6 players ahead of the auction. However, there is no clarity whether MI will retain Rohit, or will the six-time IPL winner enter the auction for the first time in 13 years.

As per recent reports, many franchises including the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are interested in welcoming Rohit to their team.

During a recent interaction with India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, a fan expressed his excitement over the possibility of having Virat Kohli and Rohit playing in the same team.

Reacting to this, Ashwin replied that RCB will have to keep at least Rs. 20 crore aside solely for Rohit at the auction table.

“Agar Rohit Sharma ke liye aap jaa rahe hai to 20 crore rakhna padega (You need to keep 20 crores with yourself if you want to sign up Rohit Sharma),” Ashwin said during a discussion on his YouTube channel.

With as many as 6 players allowed by the BCCI, including Right-To-Match, some tough decisions are expected to unfold in the coming months. The 6 retention/RTMs can have a maximum of 5 capped players (Indian & Overseas) and a maximum of 2 uncapped players.