India, Dec. 16 -- Until a few days ago, Prashant Veer was travelling between Mumbai and Kolkata to play every match for Uttar Pradesh, both in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) tournament and the Under-23 Men's State A Trophy.

Even while travelling and performing, Veer, a native of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, stayed focused on his plan of making the cut for the 2026 Indian Premier League as he had impressed almost every franchise at the trials.

However, Veer's quality as a utility player in the shortest format of the game, both as a left-arm orthodox spinner and hard-hitting batter, took him to another level on Tuesday when he became the most expensive uncapped player in IPL history after Chennai Super Kings bought him for Rs.14.20 crore ...