IPL 2022, CSK vs GT: Chennai Super Kings make Rayudu backtrack on retirement call

Chennai Super Kings. But CSK keep staying in the news despite a dismal season where they are fighting to avoid the last spot. After the Ravindra Jadeja saga, the embers of which haven't exactly died down, Ambati Rayudu announced his retirement from IPL only to retract it within an hour or so. "I am happy to announce that this will be my last ipl. I have had a wonderful time playing it and being part of 2 great teams for 13 years. Would love to thank Mumbai Indians and csk for the wonderful journey," he tweeted, and was immediately flooded with congratulatory messages, many of which he acknowledged.

But then came the twist in the tale with Rayudu deleting the tweet and CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan saying that "it was an emotional decision and Rayudu has been talked out of it". It is interesting to note that this is the second time in three years that Rayudu had announced retirement from all formats and then backtracked following CSK's insistence. The first time was after his non-inclusion in the Indian team in the 2019 ODI World Cup and the Hyderabad player took a jibe at the selection committee before calling it quits. But the CSK management wasted no time to swing into action and made sure that he returns to cricket. Rayudu, who has always been a close friend of MS Dhoni, was brought into the CSK fold in the 2018 auctions when the franchise was coming back from a two-year ban. Till then, he had been part of Mumbai Indians, winning three titles with them. But Rayudu became a stupendous success with CSK in his first year scoring 602 runs at an average of 43 which made him a darling of the management. Rayudu's work ethic is highly regarded in the franchise and this year, ahead of the auctions, he acted as one of the spotters