Three Black Caps and a New Zealand domestic player have been picked up by teams on day two of the Indian Premier League auction with a host of Kiwis going unsold.
Glenn Phillips (Gujarat Titans), Mitchell Santner (Mumbai Indians) and Lockie Ferguson (Punjab Kings) have all been offered contracts of 0.24 Indian crore ($488,000)
Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell and Kyle Jamieson have gone unsold, among 15 New Zealanders who were not picked up for the 2025 season.
Just a year ago, Mitchell struck a big contract with the Chennai Super Kings worth $2.69 million but was released after one season. In 13 matches for the Super Kings, the Black Caps all-rounder scored 318 runs with a high score of 63.
Uncapped international Bevon-John Jacobs, who plays domestic cricket for Auckland, was taken by the Mumbai Indians for 30 lakh ($61,000).
South Africa-born Jacobs moved from Canterbury to join the Auckland Aces this season.
The 22-year-old has played just nine Twenty20s in the Super Smash, scoring 134 runs at an average of 33.50 for Canterbury last summer and told RNZ he was thrilled to have made the cut.
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鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to to the opportunity and I鈥檓 very grateful for it.鈥
IPL game time may be hard to come by for the uncapped Kiwi, but rubbing shoulders with the likes of Indian stars Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav at Mumbai along with fellow Kiwis Santner and Trent Boult will be invaluable.
鈥淚t鈥檚 just a massive opportunity. If I get game time that鈥檚 definitely a bonus. But just going over there and being able to learn as much as I can from the best in the world, that鈥檚 probably the main takeaway for me. Just seeing how much I can absorb while I鈥檓 over there.鈥
For now, Jacobs told RNZ his focus remains on the Aces with the IPL due to begin in March.
鈥淜nowing that it (IPL) is a few months away I鈥檓 just keeping my head down a bit and I know that I鈥檝e got to look at what鈥檚 in front of me and that鈥檚 still trying to put my best foot forward for Auckland.鈥
Black Caps Devon Conway, Indian fan favourite Rachin Ravindra, and Boult were snapped up on the first night.
Boult was the most expensive of the Kiwis, joining the Mumbai Indians for 125m rupees ($2.537m). Conway followed, being picked up by the Chennai Super Kings for 62.5m rupees ($1.268m). Meanwhile, young star Ravindra will also head to the Super Kings after being bought for 40m rupees ($811,882).
13-year-old sold at IPL auction
Indian teen Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest ever to be sold at the auction.
The 13-year-old left hand batter and spinner was picked up by the Rajasthan Royals for $223,195.
Suryavanshi was born the week India won the 2011 World Cup final.
Kiwis sold on day two of IPL auction
Glenn Phillips - Gujarat Titans NZ$488,000
Mitchell Santner - Mumbai Indians $488,000
Lockie Ferguson - Punjab Kings $488,000
Bevon-John Jacobs - Mumbai Indians $60,946.80
Unsold
Kane Williamson
Daryl Mitchell
Finn Allen
Tom Latham
Michael Bracewell
Adam Milne
Will O鈥橰ourke
Nathan Smith
Kyle Jamieson
Tim Seifert
Mark Chapman
Matt Henry
Will Young
Jimmy Neesham
Ben Sears
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