IPL Auction 2020: Chris Lynn excited to join MI, says 'Don't have to face Jasprit Bumrah'

Burly Australian batsman Chris Lynn was the first to go under the hammer in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Auction 2020 on Thursday in Kolkata. Reigning IPL champions Mumbai Indians (MI) grabbed the explosive batsman at his base price of Rs. 2 crore without much competition from other franchises. Lynn, who represented Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) from 2014 to 2019, was released by the franchise during the trading window. The cricketer will now show up in Mumbai’s Blue and Golden jersey in IPL 2020. To express his excitement, Chris Lynn took to Twitter just moments after he was sold to Mumbai Indians. Check out his tweet below.

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IPL auction 2020: Chris Lynn excited to join Mumbai Indians

In his tweet, Chris Lynn showed his appreciation for the Mumbai Indians franchise and expressed his excitement for the upcoming IPL. He also took this opportunity to express his enthusiasm for not having to face India pacer Jasprit Bumrah in a hilarious manner. Bumrah has been an integral member of the Mumbai Indians squad since 2013 and is ranked No.1 in the ICC ODI Bowlers rankings. The speedster took note of Chris Lynn’s tweet and responded to the Australian in an equally comical manner.

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Later, Mumbai Indians themselves joined the party to express their eagerness at the prospect of witnessing the ‘Lynnsanity’ show at the Wankhede Stadium next year. Four-time winners Mumbai Indians have been the most successful team in IPL history and will enter next year’s tournament as the defending champions. Incidentally, Chris Lynn was part of Australia’s squad when Jasprit Bumrah made his international debut. Bumrah debuted in 2016 against Australia in a T20I at the Adelaide Oval. The right-arm picked up 3-23 in the game and also dismissed Lynn in the third game of that series.

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