Thread on the infamous incident of IPL 2011 Auction:
Auction Battle for Ashwin between CSK and RCB and how Ashwin gets the last laugh #Ashwin#HbdAshwin#Csk#RCB
Ashwin was talk of the town and he had a brilliant start to IPL career but just 2 bad games( including vs RCB) and he was dropped from the playing 18 nd had to vaccate hotel nd return back home and also missed the bus for 2010 WT20. He was back in the team for later matches.
2011 IPL auction Ashwin was the player to watch out for and his bid started at $100,000
Immediately CSK started the Bid and even RCB entered the bid for Ashwin. CSK had a clear intention to get Ashwin and did not even bring drop the bidding stick.
In middle of the Bidding Mallya started mocking CSK to keep him with them. But to the surprise he again started bidding for Ashwin (to increase his price)
Most shocking thing was he and the entire RCB representatives started to laugh at CSK for spending so much on him
Well eventually CSK were able to buy Ashwin for $850,000
Well the story doesnt end here. For all the insult CSK and ashwin received The 🦁 Roars back in style
CSK vs RCB match after the auction :
First match Ashwin 4-0-23-1
Second match Ashwin 4-0-18-1
RCB, CSK finish the Group stages as 1st and 2nd respectively
But the Main revenge is served cold, when it actually matters
1st Qualifier Ashwin strikes immediately by removing gayle and stunning the guys who mocked him .Csk won the game by 6wickets with Raina being the MOM
Grand Finale of the story IPL 2011 Finals CSK vs RCB
Once again Ashwin removes Gayle and demolishes the top order and the game was over in the PowerPlay itself.
Ashwin with the returns of 4-0-16-3 in the Final. Revenge was indeed served cold.