In the auction held in Kolkata on Thursday last for IPL 2020, many young players were bid. The franchises chose batsman-bowler-wicketkeeper and all-rounder according to their need, one of them is Digvijay Deshmukh. He was bought by Mumbai Indians for his base price of Rs 20 lakhs, but now he is in the discussion due to other reason than his game.

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Before making a career in cricket, Digvijay has acted in films. The 2013 film 'Kai Po Che!' Sushant Singh has high hopes from Digvijay who plays the role of cricketer Ali Hashmi in the film. A film based on Chetan Bhagat's famous book 'Three Mistakes of My Life' along with Sushant Singh Rajput, there were well-known artists like Rajkumar Rao, Amit Sadh, Manav Kaul. All three friends open their math coaching and cricket academy together. The film was directed by Abhishek Kapoor.

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It has been learned that Digvijay, born in the district of Beed in Maharashtra, made his state debut in the last season. 21-year-old Digvijay bats right-handed and medium-fast bowling with the right hand, he has played one first-class match and 7 T20 matches so far. In the first class, his name is 85 runs and 6 wickets in a match, while in 7 T20 matches he has scored 19 runs and has taken 9 wickets.

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