IPL: 5 Players Chennai Super Kings regret not retaining
CSK missed out on using these players wisely and they are making a difference for other teams now.
5. Ravichandran Ashwin
For seven years Ravi Ashwin was an indispensable part of CSK. Ashwin’s shot to fame was the wicket of an in-form Chris Gayle in the final of IPL 2011. He scalped a total of 20 wickets in that season. Soon he became Dhoni’s go-to bowler as he used the off-spinner in the powerplay and to break partnerships in the middle overs.
Post the team’s suspension Ashwin and Dhoni were in sync for another year playing for Rising Pune Supergiant. It surprised many to see CSK’s third retention player as Ravindra Jadeja ahead of Ashwin. Retention of three Indian players; Dhoni, Raina and Jadeja meant CSK couldn’t use the RTM card for Ashwin. He went under the hammer and Punjab splashed out a sum of 7.6 crores and named him the captain.
Captaincy hasn’t burdened him a lot as he has been picking up wickets consistently. He is a smart cricketer and has added new variations in his armoury. Along with the carrom ball and the top-spinner, he is occasionally bowling leg-spinners, sliders and side-arm deliveries. With the surface in Chennai being slow and damp, Ashwin could have played a substantial role.
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