Rayudu Comes Out Of Retirement, Available For Shorter Formats

According to IANS, Rayudu said his decision to retire was an emotional one and that he is available for selection

Barely two months after announcing his retirement, Ambati Rayudu has withdrawn his announcement of retirement and has made himself available for the shorter format of the game for HCA for 2019-20. According to IANS, Rayudu said his decision to retire was an emotional one and that he is available for selection. In an email sent to HCA's CoA on Thursday, Rayudu wrote, "I would like to bring to your notice that I would like to come out of retirement and play cricket in all formats." "I want to take this opportunity to thank Chennai Super Kings, 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. The HCA's CoA subsequently sent out a mail saying, "This is to inform you that Rayudu has withdrawn his announcement of retirement and has made himself available for the shorter format of the game for HCA for 2019-20." Rayudu was left disappointed after he was not included in the 15-member Indian squad for the recently concluded World Cup in England and Wales. He criticised the selectors for not picking him in India's World Cup squad and for not being called even following injuries to Shikhar Dhawan and Vijay Shankar, with Rishabh Pant and Mayank Agarwal selected instead of him.