'I was sitting in the corner and crying' - R Ashwin opens up on his disappointing IPL 2025

The Indian veteran Ravichandran Ashwin admitted his disappointment after the poor display of cricket in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The off-spinner returned to the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) after representing them for seven years, from 2009 to 2015.

The Men in Yellow bought him in the IPL 2025 mega auction for INR 9.75 crore and expected him to perform while using his complete experience. But Ashwin picked up only seven wickets in nine matches at an average of 40.42. This year, CSK finished their campaign at the bottom of the points table for the first time in IPL history.

"Hi dear Ashwin, with lots of love, please leave my lovely CSK family," a fan wrote on Ashwin's YouTube channel as quoted by Hindustan Times.

"I have the best interest of the team, and I love the team way more than all of you. I was with the team in 2009 and 2010. I have played for 7 years. I have qualified with CSK for the playoffs in the past. I have won the title. So, when I see a champion like this, I feel sad for the first time. I feel sad for that. That's why I'm sitting in a corner and crying. What to do next? This is my goal," Ashwin replied to the comment.

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The right-arm bowler acknowledged the struggles with the ball and aims to create more options to showcase a strong comeback next year. Ashwin took the new ball for CSK this season, often, but was not able to make an impact. After the poor outings, he was dropped from the playing XI in the latter half of the season.

"Don't think that I'm going to let this campaign go to waste. What I have in my controllables. If you give the ball in my hand, I will bowl, if you give a bat, then I will bat. I have put in a lot of hard work, and there are areas which I can work on, which I know very clearly. In the powerplay, I have given away many runs. To bowl in the powerplay, I have to create more options next year," said Ashwin.