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New Delhi. After playing in Team India and IPL, a former cricketer is now ready to play on the pitch of politics. Team India’s former cricketer Ambati Rayudu may soon join Jaganmohan Reddy’s YSR Congress Party and contest the Lok Sabha or Assembly elections from Andhra Pradesh. Rayudu was a member of the Chennai Super Kings team that became champions in IPL-2023 and with this match he has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. After Rayudu’s meeting with Andhra Pradesh CM Jaganmohan Reddy twice last week, the speculation about his joining politics was strengthened.
According to the Times of India report, Rayudu can contest from any seat in Krishna or Guntur district. He basically comes from Guntur. According to the report, CM Jaganmohan Reddy has made up his mind to field Rayudu in the election season, but a decision has to be taken whether to make him a candidate in the assembly elections or the Lok Sabha elections. In.
Can contest Lok Sabha or Assembly elections
According to the report, senior leaders associated with YSR Congress have suggested that if Rayudu contests the assembly elections, he should be fielded from Ponnur or Guntur West seat. On the other hand, Machilipatnam seat has been considered as the best option for him in the event of Lok Sabha elections. Rayudu had recently said that Jaganmohan Reddy is a big inspiration for the youth entering politics and he would follow the CM’s decision.
Played 55 ODIs and 6 T20Is for India
Let us tell you, 37-year-old Rayudu has represented the Indian team in 55 ODIs and 6 T20s. In ODIs, he has 1694 runs at an average of 47.05, with three centuries and 10 half-centuries. Three wickets in ODIs are also registered in his name. Rayudu did not get much success in T20I and he could score only 42 runs in six matches. Rayudu played 204 matches in his IPL career in which he scored 4332 runs including one century and 22 half-centuries.
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Tags: Ambati Rayudu, Andhra Pradesh, IPL, team india
FIRST PUBLISHED : June 17, 2023, 11:58 AM
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