Former India batter Ambati Rayudu took a dig at England legend Kevin Pietersen for his ‘joker’ feedback publish the Kolkata Knight Riders-Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2024 closing in Chennai whereas on broadcasting duties. On the night of the ultimate on the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Rayudu was seen sporting an orange waistcoat in help of SRH earlier than switching to a different color later within the night because the Knight Riders clinched their title.
Pietersen, who had backed KKR even earlier than the sport, had playfully mocked Rayudu for switching allegiances. “I’ve at the least held agency. I wore it and I owned it. You’re a joker, all the time a joker,” Pietersen informed Rayudu on air. “I’m supporting each the groups. I’m supporting good cricket,” Rayudu had responded.
‘Didn’t do something with RCB’
Recalling the incident in Shubhankar Mishra’s podcast, Rayudu stated he was sustaining his professionalism with out cheering for a selected aspect. The previous Chennai Tremendous Kings and Mumbai Indians batter additionally stated he may have questioned Pietersen’s IPL contributions whereas that includes for Royal Challengers Bengaluru if required.
“That day we had not picked groups. Chennai was scorching, so I had two jackets. On air, he stated no matter, however we may additionally inform him issues as a result of he performed for RCB and didn’t do something. I used to be sustaining skilled decorum. He apologised later, additionally, for saying that on air. We have been simply having banter, however folks took it indirectly. Nevertheless it affected him extra and never me,” Rayudu stated.
Kevin Pietersen’s IPL file
Whereas Rayudu had received the IPL title a file six occasions with CSK and MI, Pietersen was not a part of any IPL-winning aspect throughout his transient profession with three sides. Representing RCB in 2009 and 2010, Pietersen scored 329 runs with two fifties. The previous England captain then went onto symbolize the Delhi Daredevils and the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant, tallying 1001 runs in 36 IPL matches with a century and 4 fifties.