The veteran Chennai Super Kings (CSK) cricketer, Shane Watson has had a forgettable outing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in the UAE. In 11 games for CSK, he only managed to score 299 runs at an average of 29.90 and a strike rate of 121.05. He was replaced at the top by Ruturaj Gaikwad in the final three games, who scored three back-to-back fifties and as a result, CSK won all three games.
Now, according to a report in The Times of India, Watson has informed his CSK teammates that he will be hanging his boots from all forms of the game, which means he will not return in the yellow jersey again next year. (IPL 2020 Full Coverage)
As per the quotes in TOI, one of their sources in CSK said, “Watson was very emotional when he told the CSK dressing room after the last game that he would retire. He said that it was a great privilege for him to play for the franchise.”
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CSK was the first team to be eliminated from IPL 2020, and on Sunday, they played their final game of the season against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), which they managed to win 9 wickets to end the campaign on a high. CSK captain MS Dhoni, at the post-match presentation ceremony, had hinted that the franchise will be looking to revamp its core group in the upcoming season.
Shane Watson tells CSK he is retiring from ‘all forms of cricket’ https://t.co/VsjGR9bVzc
— TOI Sports News (@TOISportsNews) November 2, 2020
Watson played a crucial role in CSK in the past few years. In 2018, the former Australian all-rounder was picked up in the auction by CSK and had smashed a century in the all-important final which helped help his team win the trophy. He was once again the star of the show for the franchise in 2019 final, but CSK lost to Mumbai Indians (MI) by a close margin of one run.
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Watson has had a storied IPL career over the years. His performances helped Rajasthan Royals (RR) beat CSK to win the title in the maiden edition of the IPL. He also went on to play for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), before joining CSK. His performance in the IPL in 2008 had helped resurrect his international career. He won the 2015 ICC World Cup with Australia.
