The pre-signed players by the teams feature former Indian superstars Ambati Rayudu, and Yusuf Pathan. While Bangla Tigers roped in the explosive all-rounder Pathan, Delhi Bulls have signed on the ever-dynamic batter Rayudu.
Rayudu recently met the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. However, whether he will contest the assembly polls or Lok Sabha is not clear.
After Rayudu deleted the tweet, fans were left wondering why he retracted his original retirement announcement. Rayudu was brought back by Chennai in the IPL Mega Auction for INR 6.2 crores and has scored 271 runs in 12 matches at an average of 27.10 and strike-rate of 124.31, making him the side's third-highest run-getter in IPL 2022.
Rayudu is sharing this milestone with two of his teammates as well in the name of former teammate Suresh Raina (5529) and former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Ambati Rayudu went on to post a 115-run stand for the third wicket with Faf du Plessis (58 not out). Rayudu was declared man of the match for his 72.
Taking a jibe at the selectors, the southpaw said: "Five selectors combined would not have made the runs Rayudu has in his career. I feel extremely sad about this retirement.
Rayudu has played 55 ODI matches for India and scored 1,694 runs at an average of 47.06, including 3 centuries and 10 half-centuries.
The selectors chose all-rounder Vijay Shankar over 33-year-old Ambati Rayudu for the contentious number four spot in the squad
Rayudu was the difference between India and New Zealand in the fifth ODI, as Men-in-Blue won the five-match series 4-1.
India's middle-order, which has been under scrutiny, delivered under pressure after the visitors were left gasping at 18/4
