For around a decade, Yuzvendra Chahal formed the backbone of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) bowling line-up. With his deceiving variations and ability to outthink opposition batters, Chahal grew in stature while still in his early days with the Bangalore-based franchise. The leg-spinner played a pivotal role in many RCB victories and was once a sure-shot inclusion in playing XI along with Virat Kohli.
When Chahal was part of the auction in 2022, the RCB franchise had promised to bring him back by going all guns blazing in the bidding war. As it turned out, the franchise backed out of its commitment and they did so without having an honest conversation with Chahal.
In a recent interview, Chahal revealed how angry he was when RCB decided not to go all out for him in the auction. In 2022, Rajasthan Royals bought Chahal for a whopping sum of Rs 6.50 crore. The Indian leg-spinner also revealed that in the first match he played against RCB, he didn't speak with any of his former teammates and coaches.
"Definitely, I felt very sad. My journey started with RCB. I spent eight years with them. RCB gave me a chance, and I got an India cap because of them," Chahal said on 'Beer Biceps' podcast.
"From the very first match, Virat bhaiya showed me trust. So, it felt bad, because it almost feels family when you spend 8 years at a team.
"A lot of rumours came in, like I asked for huge amount of money. I clarified at the time that there wasn’t anything like that. I know what I deserve.
"What I felt really bad about was there was no phone call, no communication. At least have a talk.
"I had played 114 matches for them. In auction, they promised me that they will go all-out for me. I said, fine.
“When I wasn’t picked there, I was very angry. I gave them 8 years. Chinnaswamy was my favourite ground. I didn’t talk to RCB coaches. The first match I played against them, I didn’t talk to anyone,” he added.
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