Rachin Ravindra was purchased by Chennai Tremendous Kings for INR 1.8 crore forward of IPL 2024. The New Zealand batter performed 10 video games and scored 222 runs at a median of twenty-two.20 at a strike fee of 160.87.
As quickly as New Zealand landed in India for the Check sequence, Rachin was seen training on the CSK academy with the native spinners and the transfer has not gone down effectively with Robin Uthappa. The 24-year-old Kiwi scored 256 runs in six innings towards India together with a ton in Bengaluru. Uthappa added that CSK ought to maintain nation forward of franchise pursuits particularly in terms of overseas gamers.
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“Rachin Ravindra got here right here and practiced on the CSK Academy. CSK is a ravishing franchise that may all the time take care of its franchise gamers however a line must be drawn the place the curiosity of the nation comes forward of your franchise gamers, particularly when he’s a overseas participant and comes and performs towards our nation,” Uthappa mentioned on his YouTube channel.
“I’m not shocked that CSK all the time go over and above for his or her gamers however someplace in that kindness, possibly I’m not saying the best factor, I completely love CSK, however in terms of the nation, there needs to be a line someplace the place we don’t cross that line,” he added.
It’s value noting, CSK launched Rachin and retained 5 gamers forward of IPL 2025 mega auctions within the type of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Matheesha Pathirana and MS Dhoni. They’ve an possibility of utilizing one RTM for the specified participant from the launched gamers listing within the public sale.
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