Ambati Rayudu announces he will withdraw from IPL after featuring for Chennai Super Kings in final
Published Date – Sun, 28 May 23 at 08:00 PM
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Ahmedabad: Veteran batsman Ambati Rayudu has announced that he will be playing for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their 2023 season final against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday night, after which he will withdraw Indian Premier League (IPL) matches.
“Two great teams mi and csk, 204 games, 14 seasons, 11 playoffs, 8 finals, 5 trophies. Hope for 6 tonight. It’s been quite a journey. I decided today Late final will be my last match in IPL. I really enjoy playing in this great match. Thank you all. No, U-turn,” Rayudu wrote on his Twitter account ahead of the IPL 2023 final.
Rayudu made his IPL debut with Mumbai Indians in 2010 and played for the team until the 2017 edition, winning three titles with them in 2013, 2015 and 2017. He was then recruited by CSK ahead of the 2018 season.
In that edition, Rayudu had his best season in bat, amassing 602 runs in 16 innings for an average of 43 runs, including his personal high of 100 runs without a strike, as the team was suspended for two games after the Years after winning the trophy key officials were involved in live manipulation and betting.
Overall, Rayudu has scored 4329 points in 203 games at an average of 28.29 points per game on 127.29 hits, including 10s and 2250s, of which 1,913 points so far have come while playing for Chennai of.
Ahead of Sunday’s final against Gujarat, Rayudu has played 15 games for Chennai in IPL 2023 and has racked up 139 runs averaging 15.44 on 132.38 strikes. He also made 55 ODI appearances and 6 T20I appearances for India from 2013-19.
In 2022, Rayudu announced his retirement from IPL ahead of schedule but was removed within an hour after the CSK team management stepped in.
“I’m happy to announce that this will be my last IPL. I’ve had a lot of fun and been part of 2 great teams for 13 years. Heartfelt thanks to Mumbai Indians and CSK for a great journey,” Rayudu said in said in a deleted tweet.
