IPL auction: Uncapped Auckland batsman Bevon-John Jacobs selected

Bevon Jacobs during the Ford Trophy Final training, Canterbury V Auckland, 23rd February 2024. Copyright photo: John Davidson / www.photosport.nz Photo: © Photosport Ltd 2024 www.photosport.nz

Uncapped Auckland batter Bevon-John Jacobs is one of four New Zealand cricketers picked up on the second day of the Indian Premier League auction in Saudi Arabia.

Jacobs was the only one of the 24 New Zealanders who entered the auction to not have played for his country.

The 22-year-old right-hand batter was the lowest-valued New Zealand player entered in the auction, registering for the minimum base price of $60,000.

That is what the Mumbai Indians picked him up for.

Jacobs will play alongside Black Cap spinner Mitchell Santner who was bought for $406,000, Mumbai bought Trent Boult on the first day of the auction for $2.5 million.

Speaking to RNZ last week Jacobs said putting his name forward for the IPL player auction was a last minute decision.

"But it's one of those things you think about, like 'what if?' so I just thought I'd put my name in the hat and see what happens. Obviously I know it's a long shot but you never know what might happen and who might have their eye on you. So I just thought that I'd take a shot and had some people help me sort that out so it was kind of last minute but happy I did it."

Born in Pretoria, South Africa, Jacobs' family moved to New Zealand when he was three years old.

Meanwhile Lockie Ferguson went to Punjab Kings for $406,000 and Glenn Phillips to Gujurat Titans for $406,000.

A number of other Black Caps including Kane Williamson, Finn Allen and Daryl Mitchell went unsold.

On Monday Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra were picked up by Chennai Super Kings.

Meanwhile 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has become the youngest player to earn an IPL contract.

Suryavanshi, who hit a 58-ball century for India under-19's against Australia a couple of months ago, has been picked up by Rajasthan Royals for $223,000.