Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra expressed surprise at Ravindra Jadeja's move to Rajasthan Royals (RR) after staying loyal to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for over a decade and taking a pay cut to join the pink franchise. On Saturday, CSK traded Jadeja and Sam Curran to get RR's skipper and wicketkeeper batter Sanju Samson. Interestingly, Samson moved to CSK on the same salary of Rs 18 crore ; however, Jadeja will get Rs 4 crore less than he used to get from CSK, at Rs 14 crore.

Talking about his pay cut in trade with RR, the former Indian cricketer said that if Jadeja took a pay cut because he felt done with CSK, and what incentive caused him to leave the Yellow Army. '' RR have got Jadeja, but he has taken a pay cut. I am thinking he left CSK by taking a pay

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