Chennai Tremendous Kings CEO Kasi Viswanathan, talking to indiatoday.in, showed that Ambati Rayudu won’t retire on the finish of the IPL 2022 season and would proceed to be a part of the 4-time champions subsequent yr.
Ambati Rayudu isn’t retiring, says CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan (BCCI/PTI)
HIGHLIGHTSRayudu introduced his IPL retirement with a tweet earlier than deleting itCSK CEO VIswanathan stated Rayudu will proceed to play for the 4-time championsRayudu has had a middling season with CSK In IPL 2022
Chennai Tremendous Kings CEO Kasi Viswanathan on Saturday, Might 14 stated senior batter Ambati Rayudu isn’t retiring on the finish of the IPL 2022 season. Viswanathan’s rationalization comes after Rayudu’s deleted tweet created a frenzy on social media previous within the day.
Ambati Rayudu took to Twitter and stated he can be retiring from the Indian Premier League after the top of the continued season. The CSK batter wrote: “I’m glad to announce that this shall be my final ipl. I’ve had a gorgeous time taking part in it and being part of 2 nice groups for 13 years. Would really like to sincerely thank Mumbai Indians and Csk for the glorious adventure.”
Alternatively, Rayudu deleted the tweet after it used to be widely-shared at the social media platform.
Chatting with indiatoday.in, CSK CEO VIswanathan clariied the location.
“That is flawed information. He isn’t retiring. We don’t seem to be frightened,” he stated.
When requested if Rayudu will constitute CSK In IPL 2023, Viswanathan stated: “Yeah, Yeah, he isn’t retiring now,”
Rayudu has had a middling season with the bat, managing simplest 271 runs in 12 suits at a mean of a little bit over 20.
Rayudu scored 257 runs in 16 suits in CSK’s profitable marketing campaign in IPL 2021 whilst he used to be CSK’s main run-getter in IPL 2018 with 602 runs.
Rayudu used to be purchased for Rs 2.2 crore on the IPL 2018 public sale when CSK had been returning to the league after a 2-year suspension. Rayudu’s heroics with the bat used to be one of the most major causes for his or her victorious run.
CSK confirmed religion within the 36-year-old batter, purchasing him for Rs 6.75 crore after keeping off a bidding warfare from SunRisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals on the mega public sale previous this yr in February.
Significantly, Rayudu had taken a identical U-turn in 2019 as he got here out of global retirement months after striking up his boots from the easiest stage following a snub from the 2019 Global Cup. Rayudu has performed 55 ODIs and scored 1694 runs and six T20Is for India. Rayudu final performed Record A cricket for Andhra in 2021.
Rayudu is likely one of the main run-getters within the IPL, having scored 4187 runs in 187 suits, together with 100.