Rajasthan Royals announced on Thursday that batsman Robin Uthappa has been traded to Chennai Super Kings in an all-cash deal for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League.
Uthappa was picked up by the Royals at the IPL auction for the 2020 season and played 12 games for the franchise. The 35-year-old right-hander from Karnataka had scored just 196 runs in the last IPL in UAE.
The franchise said the trade was done as they have several openers in their squad already.
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“We’d like to thank Robbie for his contribution during his time with us.
We do have depth with regards to openers in our squad, therefore when the offer came from CSK, we thought it was a good opportunity for all parties involved. We’d like to wish Robbie all the best for this season at CSK and his future beyond that,” Rajasthan Royals’ COO, Jake Lush McCrum said in a release.
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