The 32-year-old played 13 matches for the franchise this season, including one game as captain. He finished with an average of 102.5 after bowling 49 overs. However, he had an impressive economy rate of 8.36. In no match this season did the modern-day great manage to take more than one wicket in a match. In fact, he went wicketless nine times, with his only dismissals being Sai Sudharsan (Gujarat Titans), Kartik Sharma (Chennai Super Kings), and Sanju Samson (Chennai Super Kings).
