Hesson, who helmed the franchise’s cricketing affairs from 2019 to 2023, disclosed the rationale behind Chahal’s departure throughout an interview on JioCinema.
He defined that not retaining Chahal allowed RCB further monetary flexibility, aiming to safe each Chahal and pacer Harshal Patel within the public sale.
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“We did not retain Chahal as a result of retaining simply three gamers gave the group an additional 4 crore rupees to spend, by way of which we aimed to purchase again each Chahal and Harshal Patel,” Hesson revealed.
Nevertheless, RCB’s plans encountered a twist throughout the public sale when Chahal’s title emerged late, coinciding with their pursuit of Sri Lankan spin all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga to bolster their squad.
RCB prioritized Hasaranga when his title appeared earlier within the public sale, inadvertently lacking out on Chahal, whose title surfaced later.
“Yuzi (Chahal) is one I shall be pissed off with till I’ve completed my profession and doubtless past. He’s an excellent bowler,” expressed Hesson.
In 153 IPL matches, Chahal has scalped 200 wickets at a formidable common of 21.60, together with six four-wicket hauls and a five-wicket haul. His historic milestone got here throughout the IPL conflict towards the Mumbai Indians at Sawai Man Singh Stadium when he dismissed Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammed Nabi to say his 200th wicket, the primary bowler to attain the milestone.
Chahal’s journey within the IPL noticed stints with the Mumbai Indians (2011-13) and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2014-2021) earlier than becoming a member of the Rajasthan Royals in 2022. Whereas he had a short stint with MI and a prolific spell with RCB, Chahal continues to excel in his new position with the Rajasthan Royals, having claimed 61 wickets in 39 matches for the franchise.
(With inputs from ANI)
