Published 16:51 IST, December 19th 2019

IPL Auction LIVE Updates: RCB acquire Chris Morris for Rs. 10 cr after brief MI scare

Proteas all-rounder Chris Morris was another big buy at the IPL Auction 2020. He made his way to the Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs. 10 crore. Have a look.

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It is a day of mega deals at IPL Auction for 2020 season. After mammoth deals of Pat Cummins and Glenn Maxwell, South African all-rounder Chris Morris has been latest player to eclipse Rs. 10 crore mark. Morris will w join Royal Challengers Bangalore and play along with fellow countryman AB de Villiers.

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IPL Auction live updates: Chris Morris joins RCB

After Pat Cummins, Chris Morris was all-rounder that teams wanted to go after. bidding war escalated when Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore went head to head in an effort to get ir hands on Morris. Suddenly, out of where, Mumbai Indians entered equation and provided bidders with a brief scare. But it was RCB who ultimately got ir hands on Protean for a whopping Rs. 10 crore. Morris has taken 69 wickets in 61 IPL matches and has a high-score of 82*.

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Morris was RCB's second big purchase of day after Australian white-ball skipper made his way to Bangalore. While fans seemed unhappy with Finch's arrival, let us see what y think about Morris.

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16:24 IST, December 19th 2019