19IPL 2022 Auction – Ashwin’s CSK Wish: India’s most succesful off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin played 8 IPL seasons of his life for Chennai Super Kings (CSK). And after 6 years of break, he wants to again want to be picked by MS Dhoni led CSK in the forthcoming IPL 2022 Auction – Follow IPL 2022 Auction LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
“CSK is a franchise close to my heart, for me, CSK is like a school. That is where I joined Pre KG, LKG, UKG, primary school, then I did my middle school, and then starting high school and completing 10th standard board exams, I moved to a different school. I did my 11th and 12th a couple of, a couple of years, outside. Then I did a couple of years of Junior College. But after completing everything, obviously one has to come home right? So even I would love to come back home, but it all depends on the auction dynamics.” he decalred his big wish for IPL 2022 Auctions.
IPL 2022 Auction: Ashwin’s big IPL Auction wish, ‘I would love to come back home to Chennai Super Kings again’
Ashwin’s CSK Wish: Ashwin was part of CSK since IPL’s inception. From 2008 to 2015, Ashwin was important cog in CSK’s wheel. During his stay at the franchise until 2015, Ashwin played 94 innings picking 90 wickets at 24.2.
It was during this stint only Ashwin had made his India debut in June 2010 against Sri Lanka.
After CSK was suspended for two years, he joined Rising Pune Supergiant for 2016 and 2017 edition of IPL where he played 14 games to pick 10 wickets.
CSK failed to pick Ashwin at the auction for the 2018 season, and the veteran joined Kings XI Punjab, where he played for two seasons and was also named the skipper for the 2019 season before being traded to Delhi Capitals ahead of 2020 season.
Ashwin now wants to go back to the same team, same captain i.e CSK once again. Being a professional, Ashwin understands auction dynamics can spell otherwise.
“But I understand the fact that the auction dynamics is a different ball game. There are 10 teams, coming up with 10 different strategies. They will all think differently. We don’t know which team’s core playing XI we will fit into. So let’s see what happens at the auction. But as a professional, wherever I go, the mindset is simple, any franchise is trusting you and spending so much money to avail your services, for them I’d give my entire life and put in all efforts and not let them down” Ashwin concluded.
Will Ravichandran Ashwin return to CSK? Spinner opens up on possible return to Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2022
Ahead of the 2022 auction, Ashwin was released by the Capitals, who retained Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje and Axar Patel.
How much Ashwin has earned from 14 seasons of IPL? Ashwin according to IPL Moneyball Salary Rankings till date has earned 72.49 Crore from IPL till IPL 2021.
He joined CSK in IPL 2008 just as an uncapped player for 12 Lakh salary. His last stint with Delhi Capitals made him richer by 7.6 Cr every year. https://moneyball.insidesport.in/single-player.php?id=12
Editor's Pick
Cricket
IPL 2025 Auction: Countdown for Rs 30-cr mark starts as Pant, Iyer, KL Rahul ready to spark wars
Top Stories
