At the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 auction held last December, Rajasthan Royals transformed Yashasvi Jaiswal’s world by buying him for $340,000.In 1981, the CBFS (Cricketers Benefit Fund Series) in Sharjah eased Madhav Mantri’s life by presenting him with a purse of $50,000. Cricket in Sharjah was a preview of the IPL in many ways. Never mind that a dollar was worth just about Rs 9 in 1981.So it is fitting that the latest edition of the league is being played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – it also hosted some games of the 2014 tournament.Close “Rishtey me to hum aapke precursor hote hai,” an apparition from the desert may just whisper in the ears of IPL boss Brijesh Patel. The man who started it all was not a spectral presence, but the white robed, flesh and blood Abdulrahman Bukhatir. The current chairman of the Bukhatir Group grew up in Pakistan and fell in love with cricket. When Bukhatir became a successful businessman in the UAE, he brought the sport to the region. Not just that, he seemed to care about the financial security of cricketers and paid them nest eggs to the tune of $50,000, unheard of those… Read full this story
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