Krishnappa Gowtham has played for Punjab Kings successful 2020. (File)
Ahead of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, Karnataka all-rounder Krishnappa Gowtham has revealed that helium doesn’t privation to play for Punjab Kings arsenic helium ne'er had a bully acquisition during his stint with the Mohali-based franchise.
The 36-year-old was portion of the Punjab Kings squad for the 2020 play and played lone 2 games. Gowtham was bought for Rs 6.20 crore. He picked up lone 1 wicket successful the 2 outings with an system of 10.50 and had scored 42 runs with a onslaught complaint of 155.55.
When asked is determination 1 squad you don’t privation to play for successful the IPL successful an interrogation connected Cricket.com, the all-rounder replied: “I would accidental Punjab Kings. I’m conscionable being precise honest.”
“Reason being, I’ve ne'er had a bully acquisition with them.”
Gowtham said determination are reasons beyond cricket behind, wherefore helium doesn’t privation to play for the Punjab Kings.
“There are different things. It’s not conscionable astir cricket, determination are different things arsenic well. It’s not the mode I would privation to beryllium treated arsenic a cricketer,” helium said.
“I deliberation there’s a batch much what I deterioration connected my sleeve. When I play for a team, I ever springiness 100%, much than 100% connected the field. I ne'er support thing back.
But I wouldn’t springiness much than 100% to Punjab Kings if they prime me.”
Gowtham has played 36 matches successful the IPL, picked up 21 wickets astatine an system complaint of 8.24 and has mustered 247 with a steadfast onslaught complaint of 166.89.
Punjab Kings, with Rs 110.50 crore successful their coffers, are entering the auction with the biggest purse.
Gowtham volition beryllium among the 577 who volition spell nether the hammer astatine the two-day IPL mega auction starting from Sunday successful Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.