Former CSK spinner Ravichandran Ashwin admitted that he would have been very happy if there was a team like Rajasthan Royals. Royal Challengers Bangalore He was selected in the IPL 2025 mega-auction instead of Chennai Super Kings.
Chennai Super Kings is one of the most successful franchises in the history of the IPL, and fans are often extremely excited by their team’s success and proud of their success in recent years. CSK, despite its legacy, has often clashed with RCB fans.
RCB fans and CSK fans have often clashed in the IPL, and CSK fans have felt quite proud while also making a sarcastic claim that no CSK player in IPL history has ever wanted to be a part of the Royal Challengers team.
Ravichandran Ashwin reveals the two franchises he would have represented if not CSK
Former CSK legend Ravichandran Ashwin said that he would have loved to be a part of the two franchises had he not been picked by Chennai Super Kings first. IPL 2025 mega-auction.
He revealed that if CSK was not there then he would have loved to be a part of two IPL franchises and he named one of his former franchises in that list. One of the franchises he named was Rajasthan Royals and he revealed that he would have been happy if they had picked him again in the mega-auction.
Ashwin paired with Yuzvendra Chahal in Rajasthan Royals and took several wickets while also playing an important role with the bat. He was enjoying his time with the Men in Pink.
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Ravichandran Ashwin reveals he would love to be a part of RCB in 2025
after Rajasthan RoyalsAshwin said, “If I want to join any other team apart from CSK, it is RR or RCB. If RR had picked me instead of Chennai in that mega auction, I would have been very happy.”
“If both of them had not picked me and RCB had, I would still have been happy. There are two reasons for that: I have bowled some good bowling, and I have some good memories here, and I have got some good encouragement from the crowds in those stadiums.”
Hence, Ashwin revealed that he would have loved to be a part of the RCB team, contrary to the speculative claims always made by CSK fans.
CSK fan- “No one wants to play for RCB”
Meanwhile, their veteran player Ashwin-
“Chennai picked me in the mega auction. Yes, I was happy but if Chennai had not picked me and Bangalore had picked me instead, I would have been equally happy.” pic.twitter.com/GzvPCeVZP4
-Sohail. (@SohelVkf) 27 May 2026
Ravichandran Ashwin ends his illustrious IPL career in 2025
Ravichandran Ashwin has performed for five different franchises in the history of IPL. His best years came with Chennai Super Kings, but he also represented Rising Pune Super Giants, Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals before ending his career at the end of a disappointing season for CSK in 2025.
Having played 221 IPL matches between his debut in 2009 and his retirement in 2025, Ashwin has taken 187 wickets to his name. He also played two IPL finals for the Super Kings while two more for Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals. He won only two IPL titles with Chennai Super Kings in 2010 and 2011.
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