New Delhi: Former India batsman Ambati Rayudu reversed his decision to retire from all cricket Friday, less than two months after he quit following his omission for the World Cup.
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The 33-year-old, who was the Chennai Super Kings’ most prolific batsman in their 2018 Indian Premier League triumph, was left out of India’s World Cup squad in favour of the younger all-rounder Vijay Shankar.
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Rayudu announced his retirement in July after he was overlooked as a replacement when Shankar was injured during the tournament.
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“He has written to us that after speaking with senior cricketers like V.V.S. Laxman and others, he has withdrawn his retirement from all forms of cricket,” Ratnakar Shetty, a member of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, told AFP.
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“We have forwarded his letter to selectors. It is up to them now but he has made himself available for selection,” Shetty added.
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Rayudu made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe in 2013 and scored 1,694 runs in 55 one-day internationals. One of his most memorable knocks was in New Zealand this year, when he hit 90 to guide India to victory.
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However, his form slumped in the ensuing home series against Australia, and selectors picked Shankar for the World Cup citing his “three-dimensional” qualities.
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At the time, Rayudu took a dig at the selectors when he tweeted: “Just ordered a new set of 3d glasses to watch the World Cup”.
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The outspoken Rayudu was identified as one of India’s most talented batsmen from a young age but he has occasionally clashed with fellow players and officials, including when he joined a rebel cricket league in 2007.
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