India, April 6 -- Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin opened up on his "painful" second stint with Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League after the team suffered another heavy defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Calling it a "mentally disturbing" phase, Ashwin admitted he chose to retire from the IPL despite believing he could have played longer.

After nine years, Ashwin returned to CSK, with the franchise securing him for Rs.10 crore at the auction. However, the season did not unfold as expected. In nine matches, he picked up just seven wickets at an economy rate of 9.12. Eight months after retiring from international cricket, Ashwin brought the curtain down on his IPL career last August.

Speaking on his YouT...