7 facts about Pawan Negi: The young rising all-rounder

Pawan Negi, the 23-year-old all-rounder, is having a golden time at the moment careerwise. The all-rounder today was bought by Delhi Daredevils for a whopping 8.50 crores in IPL auction 2016 marking him ahead of stalwart Yuvraj Singh, making him the costliest Indian player of the auction. He was placed at a base price of just 30 lakhs.

Earlier, Negi’s name emerged out as the only surprise inclusion when the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the T20I squad for the upcoming three-match series against Sri Lanka. The all-rounder got his maiden national call-up just ahead of the ICC World T20.

Negi is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and a lower middle-order batsman, who is earned a name for his big hitting skills. Negi’s rise is sudden and no doubt very surprising. Though he is not yet a big name in India’s cricketing circuit, he has made enough name for himself with his notable performances in IPL and Champions League T20. The T20 specialist has been around the block for few years but this is perhaps an unforeseen surge of a promising cricketer.

Here are some things to know about Pawan Negi:

1. Birth:

Pawan Negi was born on 6th January 1993 in Delhi.

2. Personal background:

Negi’s forebearers belonged to Uttarakhand (Almora). However, his family presently resides at Sadiq Nagar, New Delhi.

3. Domestic cricket:

Pawan Negi represents Delhi in the first-class Ranji Trophy competition and has also played List A and Twenty20 cricket for the state.

4. List A debut:

He made his T20 debut on October 20, 2011 against Himachal Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and then made his First-Class appearance in the same year in November against Haryana. He made his debut List A appearance on March 5, 2012 against Assam in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

5. IPL Career:

Delhi Daredevils (DD) signed up Negi ahead of IPL 2012. This young talent was spotted by team mentor TA Sekhar and played for the following 2013 season as well. Later he was taken by Chennai Super Kings in the 2014 season.

6. Best figures in IPL:

5 for 22 are his best figures in T20 cricket which he claimed against KKR playing for CSK in the 2014 CLT20 final.

7. Rising talent:

His List A bowling average is 21.48 with an economy rate of 4.55. His batting average is nearly 38 with an strike rate of 102.20, proving that he is a handy little cricketer.