Indian Premier League: Doesn't matter which team picks me, says R Ashwin

New Delhi: With the IPL Players' draft scheduled for December 15, Ravichandran Ashwin on Saturday stated he was looking forward to a new beginning in the cash-rich league.

The in-form off-spinner, expected to be high on New Rising consortium and Intex Group's priority list, also added it didn't matter which new IPL team picked him up.

In three days time,Pune or Rajkot will be my new summer destination.Looking forward to a new beginning and more challenges. — Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) December 12, 2015

If I don't make it to both of these teams,I will go into the auction.Does not matter who picks me,all I need is new challenges.No stagnating — Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) December 12, 2015

On reading Ashwin's comments on Twitter, some of his followers decided to ask him a few interesting questions.

@ajethravi Hahahha wishful of a good summer weather.Too far fetched I reckon — Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) December 12, 2015

@Mithun_18 @prithinarayanan then I will play tennis ball cricket in Chennai. — Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) December 12, 2015

Ashwin belongs to that rare group of players that have represented only one franchise in the IPL.

The 29-year-old has been one of the most successful players for Chennai Super Kings over the years.

Ashwin was declared man of the series in the recently concluded Test series against South Africa.

His 31-wicket haul against the Proteas will weigh heavily on the minds of strategists in the Pune and Rajkot camps.