Some find Yuzvendra Chahal‘s move from the Royal Challengers Bangalore to the Rajasthan Royals incomprehensible, and there is certainly bad blood between the two teams.
Chahal was not retained by RCB after the 2021 season, and he went on to win the Purple Cap in his debut season with the inaugural IPL winners in 2022.
Yuzvendra Chahal’s international career, on the other hand, has been steadily declining since he departed from RCB. The three-time finalists have also struggled recently, with an IPL mini-auction to forget.
Following the release of Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Josh Hazlewood
After the release of Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Josh Hazlewood, RCB were challenged with rebuilding their whole bowling lineup.
To make matters worse, they were on a limited budget after acquiring Cameron Green in an off-season deal with the Mumbai Indians.
In the closing phases of the auction, RCB had to pay 11.50 crore for Alzarri Joseph and settle for Lockie Ferguson at his base price.
Only Karn Sharma and Mayank Dagar are viable possibilities for the RCB spin assault. They acquired the latter via a swap with SunRisers Hyderabad at the cost of Shahbaz Ahmed.
Yuzvendra Chahal has been on multiple broadcasts alongside other players while playing the famous online game Battlegrounds Mobile India.
During a recent gaming live, the bowler was asked about the new-look RCB bowling assault following the auction by a teammate.
The bowler just had a brief but venomous reaction to the inquiry. He responded with a ‘Moye moye’.
The word, derived from a Serbian song, has recently been used frequently in internet memes, and it has swiftly caught on, becoming popular in the latter months of 2023.
In the last two IPL seasons, Yuzvendra Chahal has collected 48 wickets
Former RCB coaches Mike Hesson and Sanjay Bangar have attempted to justify the plan behind Chahal’s dismissal following the 2021 season, however, the data do not back up their assertions.
Wanindu Hasaranga, Chahal’s successor, had a productive 2022 season but struggled in 2023 after returning from injury and failing to acclimatize to the conditions at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Yuzvendra Chahal was one of the few bowlers who had mastered the game at the famed venue.
Chahal has been retained by the Rajasthan Royals and will play in the IPL in 2024.
He recently had a successful Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign with Haryana, who went on to win the competition.
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