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Morris on becoming IPL's most expensive player

Morris on becoming IPL's most expensive player

Morris on becoming IPL's most expensive player
Apr 12, 2021 1 min, 33 secs

If you are a friend of Chris Morris, you are unlikely to be getting a round in any time soon.

On the evening of 18 February, the South Africa all-rounder settled down in his Durban hotel room and eagerly watched on as the 2021 Indian Premier League auction took place 4,418 miles away in Chennai.

From his all-round talents on the field to a love of music and Manchester United, BBC Sport finds out more about the richest player in IPL history.

When the bidding war finally ended, Morris had overtaken former India star Yuvraj Singh as the most expensive IPL signing of all time.

"As an all-rounder you can impact the game in all three facets - you have an opportunity most of the time to change the game," Morris says.

A keen car enthusiast, last year he also treated himself to a new pick-up truck, but, despite a seven-figure sum being credited to his bank account very soon, Morris says he will look to be a bit more frugal this year.

But life in India is a world apart from the tranquillity of his hometown in South Africa.

Outside of cricket, Morris has an eclectic taste for music and describes himself as a "diehard" Manchester United fan.

"My grandfather brought United into our family when he went to England, because my great grandfather is English," Morris explains.

One was for my uncle, which was Leeds United, and the other was for my dad, which was Manchester United.

"Fortunately enough my dad got the United tracksuit otherwise I would have been a Leeds United supporter.".

Given the choice between scoring a hundred and taking five wickets in the IPL final or seeing his beloved United win the title, Morris says: "I'll take the five-for and century

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