Hardly two months after announcing his retirement from international cricket, batsman Ambati Rayudu has taken a U-turn by saying that his decision was nothing but an emotional resolve.
Sending an email to the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), the 33-year-old mentioned that he is now "willing to play in all formats of the game".
“I would like to bring to your notice that I would like to come out of retirement and play cricket in all formats,” Rayudu wrote in the email.
Adding further, Rayudu also thanked his Indian T20 League franchise, team Chennai and former India batsman VVS Laxman for their “during the tough time.”
“I want to take this opportunity to thank team Chennai, VVS Laxman and Noel David, who have been very supportive during the tough time and are instrumental in making me realise that I have enough cricket left in me.
“I am looking forward to a wonderful season ahead with a very talented Hyderabad team and help the team realise its full potential. I will be available from September 10 to join the Hyderabad team,” he added.
In a reply, the HCA said, “This is to inform you that Rayudu has withdrawn his announcement of retirement and has made himself available for the shorter format of the game for HCA for 2019-20.”
The 33-year-old announced his retirement after being snubbed by the selectors for the second time during the World Cup, with Mayank Agarwal being picked over an injured Vijay Shankar.
It was in November 2018 that the had announced his retirement from first-class cricket to focus more on the limited over career, with the World Cup being his priority. And after being overlooked for the squad, he took a jibe at chief selector MSK Prasad, who said Shankar has been picked due to his three-dimensional abilities.
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