Yuzvendra Chahal 'felt very weird' leaving RCB

Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal "felt very weird" leaving the Royal Challengers Bangalore for the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.

Chahal, who is the leading wicket-taker in the history of the IPL, played for Bangalore from 2014 to 2021 before joining Rajasthan.

"When I put my name up for the auction, they promised me that they will go all out for me," Chahal told Indian YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia.

"I said okay, but then I was not picked, I was very angry for two to three days. When I played my first match for RR against RCB, I did not speak to anyone from RCB, not even the coaches.

"Definitely, I felt very bad. My main journey started in 2014. I also felt very weird because I played for the franchise for eight years."

Chahal has played 72 ODIs and 75 T20Is for India since 2016's international debut. He has worked with former India and RCB captain Virat Kohli for several years.

"I would also say that I got the India cap because of my performances for RCB because they gave me a chance to perform. From the very first match, Kohli showed trust in me," added Chahal.

Bangalore have never won the IPL. Rajasthan won the inaugural edition in 2008 and were losing finalists in 2022.

"The one plus point is that after coming to Rajasthan, I became a death bowler. At RCB, my overs were finished by the 16th or 17th over. Here, my cricket growth has improved 5 to 10 percent. That attachment is definitely there for RCB, but coming to Rajasthan has helped my cricket a lot."