Know about the new star from Royal Challengers Bangalore, George Garton, his salary, IPL contract, biography, career wickets, and everything you need to know
George Garton is a 24 year old English cricketer who was brought in by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for the second phase of the IPL 2021. Garton made his IPL debut in the game against Rajasthan Royals on September 29th. Let’s take a look at his salary, IPL contract, biography and everything you need to know.
George Garton Biography, Career, Stats, Wickets, Runs, IPL Salary and Contract
George Garton was born on April 15th 1997 in Brighton, East Sussex, England. He was born to Henry Garton (father) and Kay Garton (mother). Garton has been interested in cricket since childhood and was one of the most talked about players coming out of East Sussex.
The 24 year old made his first class debut when he was just 19 years old in April 2016. Where he represented his hometown against Leeds MCC University. Just before this Garton was also named in the U-19 World Cup squad for England in 2016.
In 2017, at just 20 years old his first big breakthrough came when he was added to the England’s Ashes series as a cover for teammate Jake Ball, however he never got an opportunity to play. Earlier this year Garton represented England for the first time against Sri Lanka in their ODI Series.
He was later scouted by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for the second phase of the IPL 2021. He has only played four matches for the Bangalore side since then.
George Garton Career Stats And Bowling Speed
George Garton has played 24 first class matches, 24 list A matches and 43 T20 matches in his career so far. And till now he has managed to get 53 first class, 29 list A and 49 T20 wickets. Meaning, a total of 131 wickets in 91 games played. This also includes a 5-wicket haul he took back in 2020 Bob Willis Trophy.
One of his fastest deliveries was clocked at 93mph.
George Garton IPL Contract and Salary
The details of his IPL contract are scarce at the moment because he was brought in for the second phase by RCB. However, as per reports the young English cricketer earns around 1.5 Crore INR with the RCB. He also has a net worth of roughly 22 Crore INR. Further details on his contract can be expected when the next season starts next year.