Despite Shikhar Dhawan forgetting his fourth overseas player, Sikander Raza is all set to become the fourth Zimbabwean in the prestigious Indian Premier League. Yes, it kindles a fire of curiosity to find out who were the first three Zimbabweans who donned an Indian Premier League.
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Tatenda Taibu was the first-ever Zimbabwean to play in IPL. The Sourav Ganguly-led Kolkata Knight Riders bought him at the auction ahead of the first IPL for 50L rupees. He played three matches for the Knight Riders. The second-youngest Test captain made 31 runs with a strike rate of around 113. Taibu retired at the very young age of 29 after run-ins with the political chaos of the country.
Ray Price became the second-ever Zimbabwean when he played his one and only game in Indian Premier League for Mumbai Indians. In the 2011 season where MI finished third, Ray Price played a single game against KKR. He bowled 3 overs and conceded 33 runs. Years Later, Price revealed how much he wanted the role.
Apart from Price and Taibu, Brendan Taylor has also been in IPL. Sunrisers Hyderabad bagged Taylor in the 2013 auction. However, the wicketkeeper-batsman didn’t get an opportunity to break into the first XI. Taylor created news a year ago as he revealed blackmail which trapped him under cocaine and bookies during his stint in IPL.
Sikandar made 16 runs off 13 balls in his first game for the Punjab Kings. The team made 191 runs in total, but Raza could get the hyped start in batting.
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