Jacob Bethel will make his test debut for England (Photo: Instagram)
The IPL is called the lock of players’ destiny. And this is because in this BCCI league money pours in, so the players get rich. But there is one player who RCB was so lucky to buy at the auction who will now make his debut for the country’s Test team. We are talking. RCB’s Jacob Bethel, who will make his debut for England in the Test against New Zealand.
RCB bought and got a chance in the country’s Test team
Jacob Bethel, the 21-year-old English all-rounder, had participated in the IPL 2025 auction with a base price of Rs 1.25 crore. And RCB bought him for Rs 2.60 crore. Punjab Kings had also bid for Jacob, but in the end the victory went to RCB. In a way, Royal Challengers Bangalore have benefited from the addition of this English player as they have grown in strength. Jacob himself got the opportunity to play the Test for the country the day after the auction.
Jacob will debut in Christchurch
The Test series between England and New Zealand begins on November 28. A 3-Test series will be played between the two countries, with the first match taking place in Christchurch. Jacob Bethel, who will make his debut in the first Test, has previously made his ODI and T20 debuts for England. If we look at his first-class record, he has played only 20 matches, in which apart from scoring 738 runs, he has taken 7 wickets.
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Jacob Bethel will be seen playing IPL for the first time. Prior to this, he played in The Hundred and T20 Blast matches. His strike rate in The Hundred is above 127. While in T20 Blast it is over 141. Strike rate matters in T20 cricket. But Jacob Bethel’s shorter format stats aren’t all that impressive. Now it remains to be seen how beneficial it is for RCB.
