Rajasthan Royals reveal an interesting fact about their new signing Ben Laughlin

Australian speedster Ben Laughlin has successfully plied his trade in the IPL ever since his foray. He was bought by CSK at the 2013 IPL Player Auction for his base price of USD 20,000. The 35-year-old fast bowler from Victoria played just a few matches for Australia in 2009 before going back to international obscurity. Since then Laughlin’s domestic career has been dominated by the shorter formats with a splattering of first-class cricket.

But now he stands as the most prolific wicket-taker in Big Bash League history. And with a reputation for being a crafty swing merchant and outstanding fieldsman, Laughlin landed himself a $97,000 IPL deal with the Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2018.

In a tribute to welcome the Australian to the team, the Rajasthan franchise took to its official Twitter account and posted a jaw-dropping fact about Ben Laughlin. The post read, “He’s not only one of the most fierce bowlers in the @BBL Here’s something about @Benlaughlin55 that might just make your jaw drop!”

You can see the Tweet below

He's not only one of the most fierce bowlers in the @BBL
Here's something about @Benlaughlin55 that might just make your jaw drop!#Cricket #HallaBol #RoyalTrivia pic.twitter.com/cZHwZx5pkK

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) February 2, 2018

Laughlin is one of the few modern cricketers who has tried to combine professional sport with a trade with occasional use of his carpentry skills. In an interview, earlier in January, veteran pacer disclosed, “I do bits and pieces. Last winter I finished renovating my house which I have now sold. I will be probably find something else to tinker with in the winter.

“Working has really helped me with my cricket, probably more so early in my career when cricket was everything. It was nice to lie in bed and worry about building plans and bits and pieces rather than cricket

A little more about the man

Ben Laughlin may not be an outright pace bowler but has the ability to trouble the batsman with his control, guile and deceptive slower balls. He has bolstered the pace attacks of Tasmania Tigers, Hobart Hurricanes in Big Bash League and Chennai Super Kings in the IPL so far. Chennai Super Kings, Hobart Hurricanes, Antigua Hawksbills, Canterbury, Northern Districts, Queensland, Queensland Academy of Sport, Tasmania are the major teams for whom Ben Laughlin has represented so far in his career.

Thus with umpteen experience under his belt, Laughlin will be keen to establish his foothold in the IPL as well.