Published: Feb 17, 2015, 05:25 AM (IST)
Edited: Feb 17, 2015, 05:55 AM (IST)
New Delhi: Australian left-arm spinner Brad Hogg expressed happiness after he was bought by reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) during the eighth Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on Monday. Indian Premier League 2015 schedule: IPL 8 match time table with venue details
Riding on his tremendous success at the Australian Big Bash League (BBL) side, Perth Scorchers, Hogg was today bought by Kolkata franchise for Rs 50,00,000 during the auction at Bengaluru. IPL 2015 Auction: Kolkata Knight Riders full list of players bought
“Stoked to be joining the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2015 Indian Premier League. Does that mean I’ve been Knighted?”, the 44-year-old wrote in his Twitter account.
Stoked to be joining the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2015 Indian Premier League. Does that mean I’ve been Knighted?
— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg) February 16, 2015
Nice welcome from my new team … Kolkata Knight Riders. http://t.co/MyetDF6a9l
— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg) February 16, 2015
Hogg, who has taken 156 wickets in 123 ODIs for Australia, also shared a picture of KKR which read, “welcome Brad Hogg”.
He also wrote: “Nice welcome from my new team … Kolkata Knight Riders”.
Hogg, who earlier played for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL, has taken 106 wickets in 105 Twenty20 matches in his career.
