IPL: Ravichandran Ashwin may not don CSK jersey subsequent yr

When R. Ashwin was purchased by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for ₹9.75 crore final yr, many hoped that the homecoming of the town’s prodigious cricketer may revive some outdated magic from their first affiliation between 2008 and 2015. Ashwin was a part of CSK’s twin IPL and Champions League T20 titles throughout his first stint.

However, the five-time champion had a depressing run on this yr’s IPL and completed final with simply 4 wins. Now, because the IPL groups finalise their plans for the following season, there’s a good likelihood that Ashwin may not don the yellow jersey subsequent yr.

The former India off-spinner featured in solely 9 matches this yr and took seven wickets at an financial system charge of 9.42.

It is now understood that Ashwin and the franchise had some discussions about his function, and the off-spinner may discover new avenues, with just a few different franchises already expressing curiosity in his companies.

CSK needed to play to its power of a robust spin assault and acquired Ashwin and Afghanistan left-arm wrist-spinner Noor Ahmad to kind a potent assault alongside Ravindra Jadeja. However, shuffling three spinners proved difficult, and within the 9 video games, Ashwin accomplished his quota solely on 5 events.

Even the Chepauk floor has not been spin-friendly in the previous few years because it was once, a lot to the annoyance of CSK head coach Stephen Fleming, who had expressed his frustrations at not having a decisive house benefit. It meant Ashwin simply performed in 4 video games out of six on the MAC Stadium in Chennai.

In case the 38-year-old is both traded to a different franchise or launched into the public sale pool, he may also have to depart his function as the pinnacle of Super Kings Academy’s High Performance Centre.