India veteranR Ashwinurged theChennai Super Kings(CSK) to utilise the IPL loan window to rope in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Vihaan Malhotra. CSK’s campaign has been marred by injuries. In the previous game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH),Ayush Mhatrepicked up an injury and was ruled out of the tournament. This was a body blow for CSK as the team relied on him for explosive starts, and he was one of the team's best performers, scoring 201 runs in six matches at a strike rate of 177.87.
Ashwin said that the loan window closes after the seventh game mark and urged CSK to act urgently. Apart from Vihaan, Ashwin also floated the idea of grooming U19 batter Abhigyan Kundu for the future.
“With so many injuries on the horizon! The loan window closes after the 7th game mark & it will be a great idea to loan this sensational talent from RCB. He hasn’t played a single game so far, hence it is a viable option. If not Vihaan, Abhigyan Kundu is also a left-handed option that can be groomed, keeping ‘FUTURE CORE’ in mind,” Ashwin wrote.
“One team is comfortably placed, and the other isn’t competing with them at the moment, so there is an opportunity to make some cash. The player also gets a chance to play and will return to the original franchise after a few games,” he added.
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