India, Aug. 9 -- Ravichandran Ashwin's homecoming at Chennai Super Kings (CSK) might just last one season. According to several reports, the 38-year-old premier off-spinner has informed the five-time champions about his intention to leave the franchise ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. The decision is not final yet; however, all the signs are pointing towards Ashwin heading to a different team. As of now, the reason behind Ashwin wanting to leave is not known.

In the IPL 2025 season, Ashwin endured a torrid time with the ball, picking just seven wickets in nine games. He leaked runs after being employed in the powerplay. He was even dropped from the playing XI despite MS Dhoni admitting that the franchise have not bee...