Ace Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal revealed that he felt really bad that Royal Challengers Bangalore let go of him in the IPL auction 2022. The 32-year-old played for the Bangalore-based franchise for 8 years starting in 2014 and was released by RCB after the IPL 2021 season.

The decision to release their star spinner during the IPL 2022 auction came as a shock for many, as the Indian spinner played exceeding well for the team in tough conditions for the bowlers. The Indian spinner had been in fine form in the recently-concluded Indian Premier League, where he surpassed Dwayne Bravo to become the highest wicket-taker in the cash-rich league.

Speaking in the interview with Ranveer Allahbadia, Yuzvendra Chahal revealed that he felt bad when the released by RCB in 2021, as he played for the franchise for 8 years and said that he didn’t ask for more money as he knows what he deserves and added that he didn’t receive a single phone call from RCB regarding retentions, which affected him the most.

“I definitely felt very bad. It was in 2014 that my journey started. From the first match, Virat Kohli showed trust in me. But, it feels bad (about the decision) as I was playing for the franchise for 8 years.

“I saw people saying ‘Yuzi would’ve asked for a lot of money’ and such stuff. That is why I clarified in an interview that I did not ask for anything. I know how much I deserve. The worst thing is I didn’t get a single phone call from RCB. They didn’t even tell me anything,” Yuzvendra Chahal said.

Chahal played for RCB from 2014-2021, playing in 113 games and picking over 100 wickets for the franchise. and the wrist spinner was purchased by Rajasthan Royals (RR) before the IPL 2022 edition for INR 6.5 crore at the auction.

RCB Promised Me That They’ll Go All Out For Me – Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal said that he had played around 140 games for RCB, but he didn’t have proper communication but his retention ahead of the 2022 season and admitted that he was angry seeing the team management letting him go and added that Chinnaswamy Stadium is his favourite stadium to play the game.

“I played around 140 matches for RCB, but I received no proper communication from them. They promised me that they’ll go all out for me. I was alright. I got very angry after that (seeing RCB let him go), I played for them for 8 years. Chinnaswamy Stadium is my favourite,” Yuzvendra Chahal added.

Yuzvendra Chahal has been the primary spinner for RCB over the years and he was replaced by Wanindu Hasaranga in IPL. The Sri Lankan Spinner had an exceptional season in 2022 picking up the most wickets for RCB but could not replicate his form in the 2023 season.