Sarthak Ranjan: IPL 2026 auction has been completed. In the auction held yesterday, many franchises showered a lot of money on players. Many uncapped players remained the topic of discussion in this auction. Kolkata Knight Riders showered a lot of money on the players in the auction.
Kolkata bought players like Cameron Green to Mathisha Pathirana for huge sums. However, as much as KKR’s Cameron Green and Mathisha Pathirana were not the talk of the town, more than them was Sarthak Ranjan, who was bought by Kolkata at a base price of just Rs 30 lakh. Let us know who is this Sarthak Ranjan and why is he most talked about in the streets of Bihar?
Sarthak Ranjan is the son of famous Bihar politician Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav and Ranjit Ranjan. Pappu Yadav often remains at the center of discussion in Bihar politics. Pappu Yadav is an independent MP from Purnia, while Ranjit Ranjan is also an MP. Sarthak Ranjan was born on 25 September 1996.
Sarthak Ranjan may not have got a place in the Indian team, but now he will definitely get a chance to show his talent in the IPL. Sarthak Ranjan has also played with the current Indian team coach Gautam Gambhir. While making his Ranji debut for Delhi, Sarthak also opened with Gautam Gambhir.
Even though Sarthak Ranjan’s parents are associated with the politics of Bihar, Sarthak has always been associated with cricket. Sarthak has also played as a striker for North Delhi in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as well as the Delhi Premier League. He is known as power hitting in Delhi Premier League.
Sarthak Ranjan has been bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 30 lakh in IPL auction 2026. Let us tell you that the base price of Sarthak in the auction was only Rs 30 lakh. Since no other team bid, KKR bought him at the base price itself. Hopefully we will see his magic in IPL 2026.
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