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Subramaniam Badrinath questions Noor Ahmed’s price ahead of IPL 2025

Former Indian batter Subramaniam Badrinath has questioned Chennai Super Kings for spending a whopping amount INR 10 crore on roping in Afghanistan spinner Noor Ahmed in IPL 2025 mega auction. Badrinath is not sure if the wrist spinner will be able to justify his huge price tag.

CSK is known to back spinners in their playing XI and already have veteran spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin in the squad. Ahmed, on the other hand, could only pick a solitary wicket in three matches for Afghanistan in the recently concluded Champions Trophy.

Badrinath said on his YouTube Channel, “Noor Ahmad he’s definitely an overseas player to watch out for. But, I have my worry, yes, he’s a wrist spinner; yes, he’s an X-factor player, but can he justify his INR 10 crore price tag? I have my worries over that. Will he play all the matches? Will it be as consistent for CSK? Only time will answer that. He’s gone for a price more than Ashwin.”

“CSK have a three-man spin attack, and if you remember, a four-man spin attack only worked for India in Champions Trophy 2025. CSK will also go spin-oriented, but my question remains: will he give dividends for the price.”

Meanwhile, Noor Ahmed picked 24 wickets in 23 matches for Gujarat Titans in two seasons of the IPL.

The former CSK batter Badrinath said Noor Ahmed is a one-dimensional player and he might be used as an impact player by the franchise.

“I still have reservation over his place in the side. He doesn’t have a whole lot of batting or fielding, so he’s very one-dimensional in that aspect. Maybe, they could use him as an impact player, who knows?” Badrinath said in the aforementioned video.

CSK will kick off their IPL 2025 campaign against Mumbai Indians at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on 23rd March.

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