It was in 2015 when Hardik Pandya began his career with Mumbai Indians. The Indian Premier League franchise, MI is owned by Nita Ambani, who revealed in her recent trip to Boston, USA, how she searched for talents like Hardik, Krunal Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, and Tilak Varma. However, do you know Nita purchased Hardik for a whooping price that will shock you? She recently revealed how she used to search for talent and how she noticed Hardik, Jasprit Bumrah, who, in the past 10 years, won an array of matches for Mumbai Indians and played a massive role in making the team win five IPL matches.
Nita Ambani reveals purchasing Hardik Pandya in auction for 10,000 US Dollars for Mumbai Indians
A video went viral where Nita from an event in Boston shared memories of scouting for talent and going to every Ranji Trophy match where just two crows were sitting in the audience. Her scouts and she would go to all these domestic cricket matches. And one day, her scouts took two young, lanky, thin boys to the camp. She was talking to them, and they said that for three years, they’d eaten nothing but Maggi noodles because they’d had no money. But in them, she saw the spirit, passion, and hunger they wanted to make it big. Those two brothers were Hardik and Krunal Pandya. Speaking of Hardik, Nita further said:
“In 2015 I bought Hardik Pandya at 10,000 US Dollars in the auction. And today he is the proud captain of Mumbai Indians.”
Nita also shared how the scouts had also gotten in one young cricketer with an odd body language and said watch him bowl. They watched him speak to the ball. Another legend, Lasith Malinga and Nita were watching him and he told her to watch out for the young man who was none other than Bumrah. And they say the rest is history. Tilak Varma is also now a proud member of Team India. So Nita thinks that Mumbai Indians is rightfully called the nursery of cricket in India.
Watch the full video here.
Nita Ambani had a budget before she fixed the price for Hardik Pandya
Nita, reportedly had a fixed budget so that every team could spend X amount of money. So they had to think about new ways of getting talent and not just get the big names. That is how Nita thought of encouraging new talent in Mumbai. Hardik, in a video posted by X earlier, mentioned how being with Mumbai Indians is much more emotional because it feels like he is coming back to his home. Hardik shared:
“I am coming back to my family where it all started. Paltan, you supported me the first time and all the memories have a special place in my heart and all the memories have a special place in my heart. I know you will back me once again. We created history as a team and now I am looking forward to creating some wonderful moments with the boys once again. Mere hardik swagat ke liye, thank you.”
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