‘We didn’t retain him because…’: Mike Hesson reveals the reason behind Yuzvendra Chahal’s departure from RCB | Cricket News – Times of India
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NEW DELHI: Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru director of cricket, Mike Hesson, shed light on the decision not to retain Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal ahead of the IPL 2022 season auction, as Chahal achieved a historic milestone of 200 wickets in the IPL during the ongoing season.Hesson, who helmed the franchise's cricketing affairs from 2019 to 2023, disclosed the rationale behind Chahal's departure during an interview on JioCinema. He explained that not retaining Chahal allowed RCB additional financial flexibility, aiming to secure both Chahal and pacer Harshal Patel in the auction.IPL 2024: POINTS TABLE | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP"We didn't retain Chahal because retaining just three players gave the team an extra four crore rupees to spend, through which we aimed to buy back bo...