IPL 2022 has started in a great way. As soon as the season starts, many players have also started attracting everyone's attention with their game. The game of 3 matches has been completed and at this time the name of West Indies' star all-rounder Odean Smith is in the discussion. This player has created a stir by winning the lost match against Royal Challengers Bangalore to Punjab Kings.
Audin Smith against RCB
West Indies all-rounder Audin Smith made his IPL debut against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Smith played an unbeaten 25 runs in just 8 balls in the first match, giving Punjab Kings a five-wicket victory in the big-scoring match with one over remaining, during which Smith's strike rate was 312, scored one four and three Hit sixes.
Punjab Kings bought for 6 crores
On the second day of the IPL mega auction, there was a competition between many teams to buy Audin Smith, and this player with a base price of 1 crore was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 6 crore. Audin participated in the auction for the first time and managed to get money in crores.
In the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2021, Audin Smith also made a lot of headlines by hitting the longest six. Austin hit the longest six in T10 history off fast bowler James Faulkner in a match. The length of this six was said to be about 130 meters.
International debut in 2018
Austin Smith played the first International T20 match against Pakistan in 2018. Audin made his ODI debut against Ireland in the same year itself. Audin has played 10 T20 matches for West Indies in which he has scored 53 runs and taken 7 wickets. In ODIs too, he has scored 144 runs in 5 matches and has taken 6 wickets.
Great performance against India
In the one-day series played between India and West Indies in February, Audin also did an amazing job, after which he made a lot of headlines. In the second ODI of the series, Audin took 2 wickets for 29 runs and also scored 24 runs in 20 balls. At the same time, he took 1 wicket in the third and also played a stormy inning of 36 runs in 18 balls.
