Suresh Raina, a former Indian middle-rank batsman, shocked cricket folklore when it emerged that the southpaw had left CSK’s biosecurity bubble in the UAE and would not participate again in the next edition of India. Premier League.
Chennai Super Kings management posted a statement on Twitter in which they mentioned that Raina had left the UAE for personal reasons.
Suresh Raina has returned to India for personal reasons and will not be available for the remainder of the IPL season. Chennai Super Kings offers full support to Suresh and his family during this time.
KS Viswanathan
CEO– Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) August 29, 2020
However, if a Times of India report is to be believed, Suresh Raina decided to leave the UAE due to fear of Covid-19 proliferation after her teammates, Deepak Chahar and Rururaj Gaekwad, tested positive together. with ten other (non-player) participants.
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“I just couldn’t take it anymore” – Source about Suresh Raina
According to a source cited by TOI, Raina was in the grip of fear and anxiety, and although people like Stephen Fleming and MS Dhoni tried to explain things to her, nothing worked.
And finally, it was decided to let go of the southpaw.
“On Friday night, in fact, there was a big uproar. He tried again and again to call all his teammates, the coach (Stephen Fleming), the boss (MS Dhoni) to share his concerns. MS actually tried to explain things to him too, but nothing worked. I was very excited and worried. In the end, everyone else realized that there was no point stopping him (delaying) traveling back because he was totally in the grip of fear, ”a source told TOI.
“He just couldn’t take it anymore and refused to calm down,” sources say.
“CSK did an excellent job of not trying to retain him. They tried to talk to him for some time, but finally realized that it would be best to let Suresh go. Clinging to that kind of fear, he wouldn’t be at peace. It was better for him to be with his family ”, added those who were aware.
The Chennai Super Kings will now have to replace their most prolific hitter for the 13th edition, which will begin on September 19.
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