Pat Cummins explains the price: Eoin Morgan

Eoin Morgan on Harry Brook receiving a Rs 4 crore deal to go to DC Harry Brook seems more like a middle-order hitter to me.

The fitness levels around Anrich Nortje, as AB de Villiers indicated, may depend on the composition of their team. They have players like Lungi Ngidi who can fill in, but it may also depend on the pitch’s conditions. However, I envision Brook playing in the middle order. Delhi won’t suit him as well as other Indian cities, but 4 crore for such a good player is a good deal. Eoin Morgan on Pat Cummins, the Rs 20.5 crore player who went to SRH

As a bowler and a leader, Pat Cummins has spent the last year and a half leading the World Test Championship-winning squad, regaining the Ashes in England during the English summer, and then leading the Australian ODI team to another ODI World Cup. Thus, confidence and form, as of late, have played a major role. It also involves supply and demand. Numerous teams are seeking leadership positions to be filled in the changing room as well as as captains. Pat Cummins, then, fully merits his price.

Cummins with Anil Kumble

That is a hefty fee. Rs. 20 crores was not anticipated. Although we expected him to demand a greater fee, Rs 20 crore sets a record. The desperate attempt to get entry may be related to SRH’s possible search for a captain. It is possible that RCB was also considering a long-term skipper. Pat Cummins has my best wishes. It would be the cherry on top if there were three trophies, though.