Playing solely 9 out of a potential 14 video games in IPL 2025 was a primary for Ravichandran Ashwin in his complete profession in the T20 league and he has sought clarity from Chennai Super Kings after an underwhelming season amid rumours of franchise parting methods with the veteran off-spinner.
While CSK had one of its worst seasons in 2025, Ashwin performed simply 9 video games, taking seven wickets at an financial system charge of 9.12.
“Last year, I played only nine games; in all my years of playing in the IPL, that was the first year I played just nine games. I always used to play every game for whichever franchise I was in, so it was my first experience like that. I asked for clarity from my side, but I asked for it during the IPL season itself,” Ashwin stated on his YouTube channel with speculation of him being traded with Sanju Samson of Rajasthan Royals making the rounds.
It has been reported that Samson desires to maneuver on after an extended affiliation with the Royals.
“If Samson’s trade is to happen, CSK will have to keep 18 crores free, and then you have to see who you can release to make that space,” he stated. “If tomorrow I’m not in the CSK team, it might benefit them — there’s no doubt about that. But it can’t all be about me,” he added.
Ashwin additionally spoke about the truth that not the whole lot relies upon on the participant however he can all the time specific his opinion about wanting to depart a franchise.
“Now, a player can express that he does or does not have an interest in renewing the contract and hence can seek clarity. So in this situation, where I am right now, I only sought clarity, which I had, in fact, asked for after the season had ended.
“Right now, there may be nothing in my hand. And all these rumours don’t come from the participant. Take the scenario with Sanju, it was not he who stated something. It was both rumours from right here and there or from the franchise. And there are rather a lot of layers to this,” he said.
He also spoke about the mathematics of trading where it can be part cash, part trade, same price trading or an all-cash deal.
“I turned a CSK participant final 12 months at 9.5 crores, and Sanju Samson’s value is eighteen crores at RR. If CSK need to take an 18-crore participant, they should hold 18 crores free, or they will immediately commerce with RR.
“You can also trade somewhere else and take him in just a cash deal. I am not saying this is happening because I am conflicted in this matter. I work a little bit with the academy and am working with CSK, so I don’t have any inside news.
“Rather a lot of conferences occur, and selections are made there on what can be achieved, and I haven’t any present communication on it. Of course, I can ask for clarity— I have already requested earlier than: what my function is, how I can get higher, and so forth,” he reiterated.
