One of the stars of India’s winning campaign at the U-19 World Cup, all-rounder Raj Angad Bawa, with a base price of Rs 20 lakh was picked up by Punjab Kings for Rs 2 crore.
Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings were the teams most interested in the all-rounder, with all three locked in a keen battle.
Bawa remember picked a five-wicket haul in the final and scored a crucial 35 runs as India rolled over the England side on their way to a record fifth title at the U-19 World Cup. Bawa was named player of the match in the final as well. He was also the first Indian cricketer to bag a fifer in an ICC tournament final
Bawa created history in the game against Uganda with an unbeaten 162. His innings became the highest individual score by an Indian batter in U-19 World Cup history.
At the World Cup, in 5 innings, he scored 252 runs with a century to his name and finished with 9 wickets in 6 games.
Bawa was among the standout players in the Indian team as they won the World Cup, staying unbeaten all through.
Raj Bawa’s late grandfather Tarlochan Bawa was a member of the Indian Hockey team that won the 1948 Olympic Games in the United Kingdom.
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