Ex-CSK spinner Ravichandran Ashwin admitted that he would have been more than happy had the likes of the Rajasthan Royals or the Royal Challengers Bengaluru picked him in the IPL 2025 mega-auction instead of the Chennai Super Kings.
Chennai Super Kings are one of the most successful franchises in the history of the IPL, and the fans often are way too berserk over their team's success and take pride in their success in recent years. CSK, despite their legacy, have often clashed with RCB fans.
The RCB fans and CSK fans have often clashed in the IPL, and the CSK fans have been proud enough while also making a sarcastic claim that no CSK player ever wishes to be part of the Royal Challengers squad in IPL history.
Ravichandran Ashwin reveals the 2 franchises he aspired to represent if not CSK
Former CSK veteran Ravichandran Ashwin opined that he would have loved to be part of two franchises had he not been picked by the Chennai Super Kings ahead of the IPL 2025 mega-auction.
He revealed that he would have loved to be part of two IPL franchises, if not CSK, and he named one of his former franchises in that list. Rajasthan Royals was one of the franchises he named, and he revealed that he would have been happy had they picked him again in the mega-auction.
Ashwin paired alongside Yuzvendra Chahal in the Rajasthan Royals and picked several wickets while also playing a crucial hand with the bat. He was enjoying his time with the Men in Pink.
Ravichandran Ashwin revealed he would have loved to be part of RCB in 2025
After Rajasthan Royals, Ashwin opined that, "If I want to join any other team than CSK, then it's RR or RCB. Had RR picked me instead of Chennai in that mega auction, I would have been very happy.
"If they both didn't pick me up and RCB did, then too I would have been happy. It is due to two reasons: I have done some good bowling, and I have some great memories here, and I get some great encouragement from the crowds in those stadiums."
Ashwin, hence, revealed that he would have loved to be part of the RCB squad, unlike the speculated claims always made by the CSK fans.
CSK fans - " No one wants to play for RCB "
— Sohel. (@SohelVkf) May 27, 2026
Meanwhile, their legendary player Ashwin -
"Chennai picked me up in the Mega Auction. yes, I was happy but even if Chennai hadn't picked me and Bangalore had instead, I would have been just as happy" pic.twitter.com/GzvPCeVZP4
Ravichandran Ashwin ended his glorious IPL career in 2025
Ravichandran Ashwin has featured for five different franchises in the history of the IPL. His best years came with the Chennai Super Kings, but he also represented the Rising Pune Super Giants, the Punjab Kings, the Delhi Capitals, and the Rajasthan Royals before ending his career at the end of a disappointing season for CSK in 2025.
Having played in 221 IPL matches between his debut in 2009 and his retirement in 2025, Ashwin picked 187 scalps to his name. He also played two IPL finals for the Super Kings while playing two more for the Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals. He won only two IPL titles with the Chennai Super Kings back in 2010 and 2011.
