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‘He would earn at least Rs 20 crore’: Former Indian cricketer predicts big IPL deal for fast bowler | Cricket News – The Tech Word News

February 20, 2026
Zimbabwe’s Blessing Muzarabani celebrates after taking a wicket (AP Photo) Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has said that if the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction is held after the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Zimbabwean fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani could receive bids of over ₹20 crore.Muzarabani was in fine form, taking nine wickets in three group stage matches at an average of 7.88 and an economy rate of 5.91.

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Blessing Muzarabani played a key role in Zimbabwe’s big group stage wins over Australia and Sri Lanka. He took 4 for 17 in a famous win against OZs, dismissing important batsmen like Josh Inglis and Tim David.Kaif said Muzarabani missed out on a huge payday as the Indian Premier League 2026 auction was held in December ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.“It’s not easy to beat Australia and then Sri Lanka at their home. The match against Sri Lanka was also sold out. So playing in front of that home ground and on a slow pitch where Pakistan were struggling for 176, Zimbabwe were chasing 179. Zimbabwe showed how to play on that pitch,” Mohammad Kaif said on his YouTube channel.“Blessing Muzarabani is an exceptional bowler. He will be targeted by IPL franchises in the future. He bowls in every phase of the game, with the new ball and the old. He is 180 cm tall; he has height too. If the IPL auction was held after the World Cup and the way Muzarabani is bowling now, I can tell you for sure that he would have an Acrofetes athlete. He is unfortunate that the IPL Auction is already done,” he told the informed bowler.In the past, Blessing Muzarabani worked as a net bowler for Lucknow Super Giants and was signed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 2025 season as a temporary replacement after Lungi Ngidi was unavailable towards the end of the tournament.Kaif thinks Zimbabwe’s Blessing Muzarabani is a more skilled and rounded bowler than Australia’s top bowlers Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc. He basically says that while Cummins and Starc were acquired for a record ₹24.75 crore and ₹20.50 crore spent on the Australian pair in the auction, Muzarabani has a better skill mix.Mohammad Kaif says Zimbabwe’s Blessing Muzarabani is a more rounded bowler than Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, despite the whopping ₹24.75 crore and ₹20.50 crore spent on the Australian pair in the auction.“We have seen these Australian and New Zealand bowlers for a long time making a lot of money. What did Starc do? Sure, he won those 2 important matches for KKR. Take away those 2 matches and check the other matches, he was hit in those. Whenever he played for Delhi, he was hit for a lot of runs. Muzarabani could do a better job than Staric.

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