Mumbai Indians bet on this 18-year-old young player, he made splash before IPL, know who this shining star is?

In the IPL 2025 mega auction, Mumbai Indians have showered much money on young players. These players also include the name of 18-year-old young spinner Allah Ghazanfar from Afghanistan.

Spin bowling has been a concern for Mumbai for the last few seasons, so this time, the franchise has added experienced Mitchell Santner to the team in addition to Allah Ghazanfar.

Allah Ghazanfar did wonders

In the second match of the 3-match ODI series between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe, Afghanistan's young spinner Allah Ghazanfar bowled brilliantly. In this match, he took 3 important wickets for 9 runs in 3.5 overs.

Played an important role in Afghanistan's victory

18-year-old Ghazanfar troubled the Zimbabwe batsmen with his bowling and played an important role in the match. His performance is also good news for Afghanistan cricket. After Rashid Khan, the eyes of the fans are now on Ghazanfar.

Got 4.8 crores in the auction

In the mega auction of IPL 2025, Mumbai Indians bought Afghanistan's young spinner Allah Ghazanfar for Rs 4.8 crore. While his base price was only Rs 75 lakh. By paying crores of rupees, the Mumbai Indians team has expressed confidence in his ability and future performance.

Was included in KKR last season

Last season, Allah Ghazanfar was a part of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), but now Mumbai Indians have included him in their team. The Kolkata Knight Riders team won the title last year.

Started career as a fast bowler

The most special thing about Allah Ghazanfar's cricket career is that he started his career as a fast bowler. But under the guidance of former Afghanistan captain Ahmadzai, he became a mysterious spinner. This change proved to be very beneficial for his game. He performed brilliantly during the 2024 Under-19 World Cup, where he took a total of eight wickets in four matches.