Rasik Salam became the third player from Kashmir to be drafted into an IPL franchise after Parvez Rasool, and Manzoor pandov.
Coming from Kulgam district of South Kashmir, the 17-year-old seamer was called for trials by the Mumbai-based franchise soon after the conclusion of Vijay Hazare Trophy, where he showed glimpses of his distinctive bowling skills.
He was bought by Mumbai Indians for the base price of Rs 20 lakh.
Known for his swing bowling and having won couple of matches in the vijay Hazare trophy recent. Rasik was the penultimate player to get on auction list in 2-day bidding war for players between IPL franchisees.
