Ambati Rayudu IPL Retirement: The final match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 is being played today (May 28) between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Gujarat Titans (GT). But before this, the Chennai team’s star player Ambati Rayudu made a big announcement. He has announced his retirement from IPL. This final match will be his last match.
Rayudu has given this information through a tweet. He wrote in the post that, Played for two great teams, Mumbai and CSK. 204 matches, 14 seasons, 11 playoffs, 8 finals, 5 trophies. I hope to win the sixth tonight.
Now Rayudu Will Not Take A ‘U-Turn’ From The Decision Of Retirement
37-year-old Rayudu further wrote, ‘It has been a long journey. I have decided that tonight’s final will be my last match in IPL. I enjoyed playing in this great tournament. Thank you all. No, u Turn.’
2 great teams mi nd csk,204 matches,14 seasons,11 playoffs,8 finals,5 trophies.hopefully 6th tonight. It’s been quite a journey.I have decided that tonight’s final is going to be my last game in the Ipl.i truly hav enjoyed playing this great tournament.Thank u all. No u turn ????????
— ATR (@RayuduAmbati) May 28, 2023
Rayudu Has Played 203 IPL Matches SofFar
Ambati Rayudu has participated in 203 IPL matches till today’s final game. During this, Rayudu has scored 4320 runs at an average of 28.29. During this, he scored 22 half-centuries and one century.
However, the IPL 2023 season has not been anything special for Rayud, and he has been able to score only 139 runs in 15 matches at an average of 15.44. In IPL 2023, Ambati Rayudu has been used as an impact player in most matches.
Ambati Rayudu Has Won IPL Five Times
Ambati Rayudu has also been a part of the team that won the IPL title 5 times. He won the title for Mumbai Indians in 2013, 2015 and 2017. While the Chennai team won the title in the 2018 and 2021 IPL seasons, Rayudu was also a part of this team.
Had Changed The Decision By Retiring Last Year
Rayudu suddenly announced his retirement in the middle of IPL last year in a tweet. But soon after this, he also deleted his tweet. Then Rayudu said that this 2022 season would be his last. However, Kashi Vishwanath, CEO of the Chennai team, called it false news and said that Rayudu is not retiring.
This time, in the tweet where Rayudu has announced his retirement, it is written at the bottom that he will not change his decision to retire this time. That is, he will not take a U-turn from retirement. This time his intention of retirement is firm.
Took Retirement From Cricket In 2019, Then Returned
Even before this, Ambati Rayudu did not get a place in Team India for the 2019 ODI World Cup. His name was included as a standby for the World Cup. Then Rayudu got angry and announced his retirement from all three formats of cricket in July 2019.
However, after two months, he broke his retirement and expressed his desire to play cricket again by emailing the Hyderabad Cricket Association. Earlier in 2018, Rayudu had retired from first-class cricket to concentrate on limited overs.
Rayudu Played 55 ODIs For Team India
Rayudu scored 1,694 runs in 55 ODIs for India at an average of 47.05. His highest score was 124 not out. He also scored 3 centuries and 10 half-centuries. Rayudu also played 6 T20 matches. In this, he scored only 42 runs at an average of 10.50. Apart from this, Rayudu has 6,151 runs in 97 first-class matches.
