Overview

• Finch told The Cricket Monthly that stepping in as a replacement at Pune Warriors and becoming captain within a few games left too little time to build rapport with the squad.
• He played for nine IPL franchises, a journey he linked to auctions and retention rules that hinder long-term continuity, saying he would have preferred a single-club legacy.
• Across 92 IPL matches he scored 2,091 runs at roughly a 128 strike rate, with a best season of 456 runs for Pune in 2013.
• His reflections come from the vantage of a decorated T20 career that includes captaining Australia to the 2021 T20 World Cup and leading Melbourne Renegades to the 2018–19 BBL title.
• He recalled debuting for Rajasthan Royals under Shane Warne and having a signed three-year deal effectively voided when rule changes pushed everyone into the auction.