Mohammad Nabi becomes first Afghan cricketer to join IPL

Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has become the first cricketer from his country to join the Indian Premier League. Nabi was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹30 lakh in the auction held on Monday. Nabi's Afghan teammate, 18-year-old Rashid Khan, was also picked by the Hyderabad-based franchise for ₹4 crore, an eight-fold increase from his base price of ₹50 lakh.