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Ambati Rayadu reveals the actual reason behind coming out of retirement
Rayadu has got the nod from Hyderabad Cricket Association(HSC) to play in the domestic tournaments.
Ambati Rayadu recently announced his comeback to cricket after backtracking on his retirement he announced following the snub for 2019 World Cup. The middle-order batsman was ignored from India’s World Cup 2019 squad only to be replaced by all-rounder Vijay Shankar. He even expressed his disappointment by taking a dig at chief selector MSK Prasad with a ‘3d glasses‘ tweet.
The Hyderabad batsman has got the nod from Hyderabad Cricket Association(HSC) to play in the domestic tournaments. “I declined lucrative offers to play in T10 and T20 leagues in Canada and other countries. I have come out of retirement for well-wishers,” he told Telangana Today.
“It is not a U-turn as for good reasons I believe I have a good amount of cricket left in me. My top priority is now to get runs for Hyderabad,” he added. Rayadu after retracting from his retirement earlier this week credited Chennai Super Kings (CSK), VVS Laxman and HCA selection committee chairman, Noel David for his return.
The veteran also spoke about the ambiance in the Hyderabad cricket team. “It is time there is a good ambiance and there should be no pressure on the players. The best team should be selected. I feel that the players are playing under pressure. The infighting in the association is not good for cricket. Sadly, I feel the Hyderabad colors are for sale and it is important the players should perform to earn a place in the team,” he said.
In the 50 ODI innings that he has played, Rayudu scored 1694 runs at an average of 47.05. He has hit three centuries and 10 fifties in his ODI career.
