India's under-19 World Cup-bound opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who once spent nights in a tent at Azad Maidan and sold panipuri to make a living in Mumbai, has now became a crorepati.

Yashasvi's skills attracted interest in Thursday's Indian Premier League auction in Kolkata. Defending champions Mumbai Indians kicked off the bidding for Yashasvi, 17 (base price R20 lakh), followed by Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals (RR).