Twitter Reactions: Delhi Capitals buy Shimron Hetmyer at an astounding price of 7.75 Cr

As the auction for the 13th edition of the IPL kicked off in Kolkata on Thursday, franchises shellacked a hefty sum on many eminent players. Australian pacer Pat Cummins became the second most expensive player ever in the IPL Auction after Yuvraj Singh.

It was pretty much known that many West Indies players will also rage a bidding war among the franchises. One Caribbean player who initiated a three-way bidding war was Shimron Hetmyer. The 22-year-old had set his base price as 50 Lacs INR. However, the bidding battle escalated his price to the sky. Rajasthan Royals initiated the bid with his base price and Kolkata Knight Riders also joined to soar the price to 1.4 crores INR until Delhi Capitals also stepped into the ring.

In a tussle between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals, Hetmyer’s price sky-rocketed to 7.75 crores. Delhi Capitals were eventually successful to acquire the services of the young left-hander. Considering the West Indies players’ impact in the Indian Premier League, Hetmyer is expected to grab the headlines with his aggressive approach to the game.

Shimron Hetmyer was previously a part of Royal Challengers Bangalore

Delhi, who still have 14.70 crores left in their purse, have bolstered their top-order. Hetmyer is a player who can change the strides in his side’s favour with his explosive batting. Hetmyer recently had hogged the limelight when he had smashed 139 runs against India to propel his side to the victory at Chennai. Hetmyer has previously donned the jersey for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. However, he has been unsuccessful to leave his mark in the cash-rich league. The Guyana-born batsman is touted to showcase his forte in the upcoming IPL season.

In 42 ODIs for West Indies, the left-hander has amassed 1379 runs at an impressive average of 38.30. Delhi Capitals already have the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Prithvi Shaw and Shreyas Iyer in their top-order batting arsenal. With the inclusion of Hetmyer, Delhi Capitals certainly is equipped with one of the strongest batting forces in the league.

Here’s how Twitter reacted after DC acquired his services for a massive sum of 7.75 crores INR:

Shimron Hetmyer on the auction table,,,,,,,,,,,,, another million👏👏👏👏

— Ian bishop (@irbishi) December 19, 2019

A second away from going unsold……Shimron Hetmyer is having a very good day. How many batsmen in @DelhiCapitals? 7.75cr?

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 19, 2019

Shimron Hetmyer going for a higher price compared to the previous season, not quite a great deal!
And sold to DC for 7.75Cr#IPL2020Auction #IPL2020Auction

— Sumukh Ananth🇮🇳 (@sumukh_ananth) December 19, 2019

Shimron Hetmyer sold for 7.75 Cr to DC. That six barrage off Jadeja earned the Windies No.3#IPLAuction2020 #VIVOIPLAuction

— Naren (@ImNaren26) December 19, 2019

Feeling sad for Hetmyer not playing with rcb now DC is my second fav team. Can't wait for Shaw iyyer pant hetmyer party.

— Rushikesh (@ruxikesh) December 19, 2019

RCB clowns are going to realise how dumb they were when they released hetmyer 🤡#IPL2020Auction

— Eldo Jacob (@eldoj28) December 19, 2019

Hetmyer is an excellent buy for DC. Just need him to score a century against RCB, now.

— Rohan (@rohaaaaaannnnn) December 19, 2019

Chalo #DC, buy Hetmeyer. #IPL https://t.co/x2YwUkRyQi

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 19, 2019

Shimron Hetmyer goes to Delhi capitals for 7.75 crores😞😞

Maadu🙄#IPL2020Auction

— 𝐌𝐚𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐧💫🕴️ᴿᵃʸᵃᵖᵖᵃⁿ (@itz_satheesh) December 19, 2019

Rishabh Pant and Shimron Hetmyer batting together for @DelhiCapitals. Health warning: things will oscillate between exciting to frustrating very frequently. #IPL2020Auction

— Arani Basu (@AraniBasuTOI) December 19, 2019

@imVkohli why did you leave Shimron hetmyer 🤢from RCB teams🤦🏼‍♀️

— Affu (@ZoyaAffu) December 19, 2019

Hetmyer after hearing 7.75 crore in #IPL2020Auction #IPLAuctionDay pic.twitter.com/0oxNtHZ48d

— Vimal Kumar/विमल कुमार (@Vimalwa) December 19, 2019

Rishabh Pant, Shimron Hetmyer 🔥🔥🔥

Too much heat! https://t.co/qrGd6LGu90

— Manish 🏏 (@IManish311) December 19, 2019

He hits 'em to the left,
He hits 'em to the right,
Hetmyer hits them all around! 💪

The Caribbean 🌟, Shimron Hetmyer will play for @DelhiCapitals – sold for INR 7.75 Cr. #VIVOIPLAuction

— Hotstar UK (@hotstarUK) December 19, 2019

Shimron Hetmyer will add great value for Delhi on that flat wicket. Dhawan, shaw, Shreyas,Rishabh, Shimron….such a line up…. #IPLAuction2020

— Prashi Relangi (@prashirelangi) December 19, 2019

After Shimron Hetmyer Bid, RCB Right Now#IPL2020Auction #IPLAuctions2020 #ShimronHetmyer #RCB#DelhiCapitals pic.twitter.com/Gz6sJ4bVou

— Jubil John (@JUBILJOHN) December 19, 2019

Shimron Hetmyer, welcome to delhi capitals.

Always wanted a windies destroyer at the club. 🔥

— MST (@ManUtd1800) December 19, 2019

Shimron Hetmyer goes for a whopping 7.75 Crore to Delhi Capitals. Mixed feelings. Did we really need him? #IPL2020Auction #ShimronHetmyer #DelhiCapitals

— Tarun Makhni (@tpsmakhni) December 19, 2019

@RCBTweets why no James neesham , Hazlewood, Tye, hetmyer for rcb pic.twitter.com/GtsqwmJNRJ

— Kushal (@Kushal87791513) December 19, 2019

RCB released 6 Overseas players.

Klaasen UNSOLD
Southee UNSOLD
Stoinis UNSOLD
Steyn UNSOLD
CDG UNSOLD

Only Hetmyer Sold

— Merin Kumar ™ (@merin_kumar) December 19, 2019