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Meet Jason Raubenheimer: The 18-Year-Old Who Fetched Rs 16 Crore in SA20 Auction
- •Eighteen-year-old all-rounder Jason Raubenheimer became the most expensive player in the SA T-20 league, sold for approximately Rs 16.89 crore to Joburg Super Kings.
- •Raubenheimer has played just one T20 match so far and currently serves as the vice-captain of the South Africa Under-19 cricket team.
- •A fierce bidding war between Joburg Super Kings and MI Cape Town drove up the price for the school-going cricketer from St David's Marist Inanda School.
- •Veteran players like Kieron Pollard and Faf du Plessis also secured strong bids from Joburg Super Kings for the upcoming SA20 Season 5 starting January 17.
Key Questions Answered
Jason Raubenheimer is an 18-year-old left-handed all-rounder and the vice-captain of the South Africa Under-19 cricket team. He became the most expensive player in SA20 history after being bought by the Joburg Super Kings for 2.9 million Rand, which is approximately Rs 16.89 crore.
A fierce bidding war took place between Joburg Super Kings and MI Cape Town for the young all-rounder, with the Joburg Super Kings ultimately securing him for the upcoming season.
Raubenheimer is a school-going student currently completing his matriculation at St David's Marist Inanda School. Despite his limited experience of playing just one T20 match where he scored 45 runs and took one wicket, his talent caught global attention during the CSA T20 Challenge League.
