As was previously reported, Ravindra Jadeja is planning to leave Chennai Super Kings. According to rumours, Jadeja would register at the IPL Trading Window and seek out offers from other teams. According to a TOI report, Jadeja and CSK haven’t spoken since the conclusion of the previous IPL season, and a split between the two is unavoidable.
The article claims that since the last IPL, CSK and Jadeja have not engaged in any offline or online communication. Jadeja has decided to cut all ties to the franchise after losing the leadership. For his RIB injury, Jadeja underwent rehabilitation at NCA. However, while still having a contract with CSK, he has never told the team anything about his condition. Additionally, Jadeja has taken down all of his CSK-related posts from his social media profiles. Jadeja was also the lone player absent from the CSK video congratulating skipper Dhoni on his birthday.
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What’s Next for Jadeja?
As per IPL Norms, franchises list their contracted player on Trading window not the player himself. The report by TOI says the first serious indication that Jadeja wants an ‘out’ will be when a formal proposal of trading will come from another franchise.
At that point, Jadeja would have to sit down with the CSK authorities. They may make a last-ditch effort to keep Jadeja intact in CSK but the way things are, Jadeja is unlikely to Buzz. People close to Jadeja confirm that he is looking for an exit from CSK.
“It’s clear he is unhappy and very hurt. He will look for the options, let’s see how things pan out”,
SAID THE PERSON WHO WORKS CLOSELY FOR JADEJA.
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The Reason for the Rift
One of the senior members, the 31-year-old was handed the baton after MS Dhoni decided to step down and was retained for a whopping Rs 16 crore.
However, CSK lost six games in their eight outings under his captaincy. Jadeja even lost his form and managed to score only 111 runs and took three wickets in these matches. Finally, Jadeja was removed from the captaincy. Soon after the sack, Jadeja was ruled out of the last few games of the season citing a rib injury. However, the sudden departure from the camp sparked rumours of a rift with the franchise. Add to that the team unfollowing him on social media
