After a couple of seasons with Hyderabad, Rayudu moved to Andhra. The reason was a rift with the former national selector and India off-spinner Shivlal Yadav who pulled the strings in Hyderabad cricket. Last November, Rayudu retired from first-class cricket to focus on the shorter format. Soon enough, Rayudu posted a tweet: “Just ordered a new set of 3D glasses to watch the world cup”. V V S Laxman tweeted: “Can understand the pain and anguish Ambati Rayudu may be feeling after the World Cup snub even after performing well.

Source: Indian Express July 03, 2019 23:03 UTC