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Roston Chase Linked to SA20 2027 Auction

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Roston Chase is a cricket player from the West Indies. His name is in the news about the SA20 2027 auction.

SA20 is a cricket league in South Africa. Teams buy players in an auction before the season.

The news report does not give the price or the team for Chase yet. More details may come later.

At the same time, India and West Indies are playing a T20I cricket series. This is a short form of cricket.

The second match of this series happened in Dhoni's home city. People wanted to know who won the toss.

Fans also asked if a young player named Vaibhav will play in the Playing 11.

Playing 11 means the 11 players who play in the match for a team.

Right now, there is no full information about Chase's new team or price. We will share more news soon.

Vocabulary6 words

auction
an event where people buy things, here cricket players, by paying money
league
a group of sports teams that play against each other
price
the amount of money paid for something
T20I
a short cricket match between two countries
toss
a coin flip before a match to decide who plays first
Playing 11
the 11 players chosen to play in a match

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1. What is Roston Chase's job?
2. What is SA20?
3. True or False: The news report gives the exact auction price for Chase.

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Roston Chase is a cricket player from the West Indies. His name is in the news about the SA20 2027 _____.

SA20 is a cricket _____ in South Africa. Teams buy players in an auction before the season.

The news report does not give the _____ or the team for Chase yet.

At the same time, India and West Indies are playing a _____ cricket series.

The second match of this series happened in Dhoni's home city. People wanted to know who won the _____.

Fans also asked if a young player named Vaibhav will play in the _____.

_____ means the 11 players who play in the match for a team.

Right now, there is no full information about Chase's new team or _____.

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