Wanted to leave KKR despite winning IPL 2014: Robin Uthappa's big revelation
The wicketkeeper-batter went on to play for the franchise until 2019 after which he joined the inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals for INR 3 crore. He did play for Chennai Super Kings for two seasons and made key contributions in the fag end of the 2021 campaign. However, his performance never peaked after his 2014 season with KKR.'I went and had a conversation with the leadership group at KKR. They denied and said we can't let you go. We want you to play for us. We want you to play for us for a long time. And then I had a conversation with them and there was no way I could've earned more than Rs 5 crore based on the contract at that point. So I let it go. I just wanted to try and it was worth having a conversation,' he said, recalling the instance after the winning season.Uthappa, who was last seen in CSK threads in the IPL 2022 season, has played for six teams over the course of a 15-year IPL stint. He has earlier heaped praise on Chennai Super Kings' management for the environment they provided, contrary to the last two years at Dinesh Karthik-led Knight Riders side.- EndsMust Watch
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