Kings XI Punjab and former skipper Ravichandran Ashwin have amicably decided to part ways, franchise co-owner Ness Wadia said on Wednesday. KL Rahul is expected to lead the side after Ashwin’s departure.
Kings XI Punjab and former skipper Ravichandran Ashwin have amicably decided to part ways, franchise co-owner Ness Wadia said on Wednesday. KL Rahul is expected to lead the side after Ashwin’s departure.
Delhi Capitals - with whom talks were on for the past two months - have still not closed down on a deal. It has now come to light that a few other teams are also interested in Ashwin.
The cricketer captained the Punjab franchise for the past two seasons but could not take the side to the play-offs.
“I know there is a lot of speculation but we are still talking. Ashwin is a very good, versatile player. Any team would love to have him. We are talking to a few different teams (including Delhi) and as soon as we are clear, we will announce it,” Wadia said, according to PTI.
“We (Ashwin and KXIP) have amicably come to a conclusion that we should part ways and now we are trying to get the best fit, the best solution for everyone. We are talking to a few teams to see where the best fit is and the best value comes for both Ashwin and ourselves. We want the best deal for everyone,” he added.
Wadia had last month said that the KXIP board had a re-think on Ashwin and had later decided to retain the India spinner. However, now it has come quite clear that negotiations over Ashwin trade-off have resumed.
The announcement on the same will be made before the IPL transfer window closes on November 14.
Under Ashwin’s leadership, KXIP finished seventh in 2018 and sixth in 2019.
KXIP had reached the semifinals in the inaugural IPL edition in 2008 before making the playoffs just once in 2014 when they finished runners-up.
Now with the Anil Kumble on board, the franchise is aiming to end its title drought.
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