Overview

• Uthappa disclosed on the KimAppa show hosted by Jarrod Kimber that he asked KKR to release him immediately after the 2014 season.
• He cited a limited playing career at age 29 and a desire to maximize earnings as the driving factors behind his request.
• KKR exercised its retention rights under IPL rules and rejected his bid, keeping him on a Rs 5 crore contract.
• His appeal came on the heels of a standout 2014 campaign in which he scored 660 runs to win the Orange Cap and power KKR to the title.
• Across a 12-year IPL career, Uthappa amassed 4,952 runs in 205 matches before moving on to Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings.