IPL millionaire Jamieson to give 'coffee treat' to friends!

Auckland, February 19

Kyle Jamieson, the tall fast bowler from New Zealand, was picked up by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 15 crore at yesterday’s IPL auction — and it left him wondering about how much the money would be in New Zealand.

Waking up at around midnight in New Zealand, Jamieson watched an intense three-way bid for him in the auction.

The 6’8” pacer eventually ended up with Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 15 crore, making him the highest-paid New Zealander and fourth-highest in the IPL’s 14-year history.

“I woke up around midnight and decided to check the phone. Rather than trying to avoid the situation, (I thought) I’ll sit back and enjoy it. It was certainly a weird hour and a half waiting for my name to be called up,” Jamieson told a news outlet.

“I had a message from Shane Bond (former New Zealand pacer and Mumbai Indians bowling coach) as it was going and he said, ‘How good is this’.

“I didn’t actually know what the amount of money, how that translated to New Zealand dollars. It was quite cool to share that moment with him and ride that two or three minutes with him,” Jamieson added.

His retainer fee for the Black Caps, according to the report, is between $100,000 to $150,000, which makes RCB’s winning bid amount 20 times more. It completed a rapid rise for Jamieson, who is known for extracting awkward bounce. — Agencies