An upcoming name in the world of cricket, England's Jacob Bethell is making all the right kinds of noises on the field. Bethell, 21, is considered a prodigy in England and has already played Test, ODI, and T20I for the Three Lions, and has been impressive against both red and white balls. Bethell took the cricketing world by storm, becoming the third-youngest in ODI, the youngest in T20I for the Three Lions to record a half-century and the first specialist batter to make a Test debut for England without a First-Class ton since 1978. BCCI Reveals Team India’s New Jersey Ahead of England ODI Series, ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
The left-hander was included in both of England's T20I and ODI squads for their tour of India. While he could not make much of an impression in the T20Is, the left-hander started the ODI series on a high, scoring 51 runs off 64 deliveries, a knock that featured three fours and one six and came under tough circumstances with wickets falling at the other end. With that, he also became the youngest England batter to score a half-century in India. Fans, who are wondering if Bethell will feature in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 or not, can check the details below.
Which Team Jacob Bethell is Part of in IPL 2025?
Having showcased his potential for England in ODIs and T20Is on the West Indies tour, several IPL franchises were eying the young England talent in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. The batter witnessed a three-way fight with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Punjab Kings battling it out, where initially priced at INR 1.25 crore, the English talent went to RCB for a whopping INR 2.6 crore. Jacob Bethell Takes Stunning Diving Catch To Dismiss Tom Moores in Nottinghamshire vs Birmingham Bears Vitality T20 Blast Match (Watch Video).
In his short 79 T20 matches career, the Barbados-born player has amassed 1,017 runs with six fifties and has represented teams like Birmingham Phoenix, Welsh Fire, Warwickshire, Paarl Royals, and Renegades. The England star also featured for Melbourne Renegades in BBL 2024-25, scoring 195 runs in eight matches.
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