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IPL 2025 Mega Auction: CSK coach Stephen Fleming reflects on Ashwin’s ‘homecoming’

To acquire Ashwin’s service, CSK fought hard with Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Lucknow Super Giants. Fleming said, "It's not so much the price - you look at how someone fits in, and there's an emotional attachment for Ashwin with Chennai, so it's a nice fit. He's obviously towards the latter part of his career, but the experience he brings, he's handy with the bat, and we think we can use him in a number of ways. "