CSK's 14.2 Cr Bid Repays Father's 28 Lakh Debt for Kartik Sharma

• CSK acquired 19-year-old Kartik Sharma for 14.20 crore rupees in the IPL auction, 47 times his base price.
• His father, Manoj Sharma, took a 28 lakh debt and left his teaching job to support Kartik's cricket dream.
• Manoj Sharma traveled 56 km daily from Bharatpur to Agra for Kartik's practice; his mother also worked.
• Kartik, an agile wicketkeeper-batter, performed exceptionally in domestic cricket, including a double century in Vinoo Mankad Trophy.
• Emotional Kartik stated the amount is an opportunity to free his father from debt, fulfilling a 15-year-old dream.

Why It Matters: Kartik Sharma's IPL success with CSK repays his father's immense sacrifice and debt.