When 21-year-old left-handed wicketkeeper-batter Robin Minz got picked up during the IPL auction in 2023 for Gujarat Titans, he scripted history. He became the first-ever tribal cricketer to be picked up for the IPL. Hailing from Gumla district in Jharkhand, his father is an ex-army man, a part of the Indian Army’s 9 Bihar Regiment, who is now working as a guard at the Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi, reported NDTV.
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Minz was first noticed by the Mumbai Indians, who facilitated his training in the United Kingdom. He hasn’t yet represented Jharkhand at the Ranji Trophy but has been a part of the state’s U19 and U25 teams. He underwent trials with various franchises, including Lucknow Supergiants, Delhi Capitals, and Kolkata Knight Riders but he went unsold in the IPL 2023 auction.
However, he hit the jackpot at the IPL 2024 auction which took place in Dubai in 2023. Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians were bidding for him but then entered Gujarat Titans with a bid of Rs 3.6 crore, reported News18.
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According to his coach Asif Haque, Robin Minz is a man of very few words. He lets his bat do all the talking.
“He is very quiet and speaks less. He says why should I talk when my bat can do that on the field. He likes to remain silent,” News18 quoted him saying.
“He is very much disciplined. If the call time is 7 AM, he will reach at 6:30. He is before time everywhere, be it matches or training. He respects his coaches. He is an honest boy. He never has any excuses for missing his training. Wo kisi ke saath fraud nahi kar sakta. He will never ditch you or bunk your training sessions. You just hand a plan and he will stick to that till the end of the session. He trusts us and listens to us thoroughly,” his coaches Asif and Gautam revealed.
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Robin Minz shows immense potential as a cricketer and we hope to see him in the blue jersey soon!