"If I don't sign transfer papers, I won't get into XI" - CSK player's sensational statement!

CSK player Robin Uthappa has announced that he has been transferred from Mumbai to another team.

Robin Uthappa is playing for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL series. He played for the Rajasthan Royals and was acquired by CSK on a drapery basis. Following this, the CSK team picked him up again in the ongoing IPL auction for his outstanding performance.

Robin Uthappa has made sensational news that he made another change while playing for the Mumbai Indians in the early stages of the IPL series. He told this to Tamil Nadu player Ashwin in an interview on his YouTube channel.

"So, I was along with Zaheer Khan and Manish Pandey. I was one of the first people to be transferred in IPL. For me, it became extremely difficult because my loyalties were completely laid out with MI at that point. It happened a month before the IPL and I refused to sign the transfer papers," Uthappa said.

"I was going through something in my personal life and I was completely into depression during my first season with RCB. I didn't play well even for one game that season. The only game in which I did well was when I was dropped and picked again. I played thinking that I really needed to do something in this match. Someone from MI, I won't name him, had told me that if I didn't sign the transfer papers, I'd not get to play in the XI for MI," he added.

Mumbai Indians acquired Robin Uthappa in IPL 2008. The next year he was transferred to the Royal Challengers Bangalore team. It is noteworthy that the Bangalore team went to the final that year.