Sourav Ganguly won a big fight against Stephen Fleming at the SA20 auction. Ganguly bought young cricket star Dewald Brevis for his team. He paid a huge amount of money to beat Fleming in this battle.
The Big Money Fight
Ganguly coaches the Pretoria Capitals cricket team in South Africa. He wanted Dewald Brevis badly for his team. Stephen Fleming coaches the Joburg Super Kings team. Fleming also wanted the same young player.
The auction became very exciting when both coaches started bidding. Fleming’s team offered 10 million rand for Brevis first. Then Ganguly’s team jumped to 16.5 million rand quickly. This equals about 8.31 crore rupees in Indian money.
Kumar Sangakkara from Paarl Royals also wanted Brevis initially. But his team stopped bidding early in the process. This left only Ganguly and Fleming fighting for the player.
Why Ganguly Called It ‘Revenge’
Ganguly said he wanted revenge against Stephen Fleming. These two cricket legends played against each other many times. Fleming’s New Zealand team beat Ganguly’s India team several times before.
“You know, he got me out too many times when he was captain and we went to New Zealand,” Ganguly said.
“On the green, seaming pitches, he had fielders all over, and they kept decking around all the time. So this was an opportunity to beat him, and we went past him.”
Now, Ganguly finally got his chance to win against Fleming. He used his coaching position to beat his old rival. The auction gave Ganguly a perfect opportunity for payback.
Ganguly felt happy beating Fleming in this important bidding war. He showed everyone that he could outsmart his former opponent.
What This Victory Means
Dewald Brevis is a very talented young cricket player from South Africa. Many teams wanted him because he plays really well. Ganguly knew Brevis could help his team win many matches.
The high price shows how much teams value good players. Ganguly’s team spent the most money ever for one player. This proves they really believe Brevis will help them succeed.
Fleming lost this battle, but he will try again next time. Cricket coaches always compete to get the best players available. Ganguly won this round against his old cricket enemy successfully.
