New Delhi | Jagran Sports Desk: Former team India batsman Ambati Rayudu in a recent interview cleared off rumours about his future and clarified that he would be playing for the IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings next season and also white-ball cricket. The revelation comes weeks after he announced retirement from all forms of the game during the World Cup this year.
"I would definitely be playing the IPL for Chennai Super Kings and make a comeback into white-ball cricket. My priority now is to get back into peak fitness," Rayudu was quoted as saying by the Times of India.
He said the retirement was not made after getting snubbed by the selectors, but because he felt he should move on.
Speaking to the Times Of India, Rayudu said, "The decision that I took was not because of rejection or anything else. You work towards something and when you don't get it, you feel it's time to move on."
He added that he will soon send a formal letter to the BCCI to inform his change of decision.
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The 33-year-old is currently playing in the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) one day league. The played also confirmed that he will not be seeking fortunes in overseas T20 leagues which was speculated earlier.
Rayudu was thought as the frontrunner to fill the No.4 slot in the ODI batting order, but was left out of the 15-member team.
He was named in a list of standby players, but didn't receive a call despite injuries to Shikhar Dhawan and Vijay Shankar during the World Cup. Rishabh Pant and Mayank Agarwal, who travelled to England to replace the above players were not on the standby list.