IPL auction day two: Three Black Caps and domestic player Bevon-John Jacobs picked up, 13-year-old Indian youngest ever

BJ Jacobs batting for Canterbury during last season's Super Smash. Photo / Photosport

Three Black Caps and a New Zealand domestic player have been picked up by teams on day two of the Indian Premier League auction with a host of Kiwis going unsold.

Glenn Phillips (Gujarat Titans), Mitchell Santner (Mumbai Indians) and Lockie Ferguson (Punjab Kings) have all been offered contracts of 0.24 Indian crore ($488,000)

Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell and Kyle Jamieson have gone unsold, among 15 New Zealanders who were not picked up for the 2025 season.

Just a year ago, Mitchell struck a big contract with the Chennai Super Kings worth $2.69 million but was released after one season. In 13 matches for the Super Kings, the Black Caps all-rounder scored 318 runs with a high score of 63.

Uncapped international Bevon-John Jacobs, who plays domestic cricket for Auckland, was taken by the Mumbai Indians for 30 lakh ($61,000).

South Africa-born Jacobs moved from Canterbury to join the Auckland Aces this season.

The 22-year-old has played just nine Twenty20s in the Super Smash, scoring 134 runs at an average of 33.50 for Canterbury last summer and told RNZ he was thrilled to have made the cut.

“It was definitely a long shot. I woke up this morning with the big surprise and it was a surprise, it was awesome to see and I think it’s just been a bit overwhelming,” Jacobs said.

“I’m looking forward to to the opportunity and I’m very grateful for it.”

IPL game time may be hard to come by for the uncapped Kiwi, but rubbing shoulders with the likes of Indian stars Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav at Mumbai along with fellow Kiwis Santner and Trent Boult will be invaluable.

“It’s just a massive opportunity. If I get game time that’s definitely a bonus. But just going over there and being able to learn as much as I can from the best in the world, that’s probably the main takeaway for me. Just seeing how much I can absorb while I’m over there.”

For now, Jacobs told RNZ his focus remains on the Aces with the IPL due to begin in March.

“Knowing that it (IPL) is a few months away I’m just keeping my head down a bit and I know that I’ve got to look at what’s in front of me and that’s still trying to put my best foot forward for Auckland.”

Black Caps Devon Conway, Indian fan favourite Rachin Ravindra, and Boult were snapped up on the first night.

Boult was the most expensive of the Kiwis, joining the Mumbai Indians for 125m rupees ($2.537m). Conway followed, being picked up by the Chennai Super Kings for 62.5m rupees ($1.268m). Meanwhile, young star Ravindra will also head to the Super Kings after being bought for 40m rupees ($811,882).

13-year-old sold at IPL auction

Indian teen Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest ever to be sold at the auction.

The 13-year-old left hand batter and spinner was picked up by the Rajasthan Royals for $223,195.

Suryavanshi was born the week India won the 2011 World Cup final.

Kiwis sold on day two of IPL auction

Glenn Phillips - Gujarat Titans NZ$488,000

Mitchell Santner - Mumbai Indians $488,000

Lockie Ferguson - Punjab Kings $488,000

Bevon-John Jacobs - Mumbai Indians $60,946.80

Unsold

Kane Williamson

Daryl Mitchell

Finn Allen

Tom Latham

Michael Bracewell

Adam Milne

Will O’Rourke

Nathan Smith

Kyle Jamieson

Tim Seifert

Mark Chapman

Matt Henry

Will Young

Jimmy Neesham

Ben Sears