In reaction to reports of an alleged dispute with the Chennai Super Kings team management over a hotel room in Dubai, senior hitter Suresh Raina on Wednesday called them ‘manufactured’ and said it was ‘planted’ by those who did not. they want him or CSK to be successful.
“These are all made up stories and anyone who knows me knows that they are all stories planted by people who don’t want me or CSK to succeed,” Raina told NDTV when asked about the hotel room controversy. (Total IPL Coverage 2020)
Since Raina returned to India from the United Arab Emirates citing “personal reasons”, there have been several reports explaining the reasons behind this. One of the reports claimed that Raina was unhappy with the hotel room they gave him in Dubai and wanted a room like Captain MS Dhoni’s.
However, CSK’s top run scorer dismissed those reports, saying CSK is like family.
“CSK is a family to me, it is like my home. Much of what was said was taken out of context and Sreeni sir is like a father figure to me. He treats me as if I was his and when he knew why I had to leave, he understood why, ”Raina said.
Raina also revealed the real reasons behind her sudden decision to lose the 2020 IPL.
“It was a personal decision and I had to go back for my family. There was something that needed to be addressed immediately on the home front and CSK is my family too and Mahi bhai is the most important thing to me and this was a difficult decision, but with the family at home, I had to come back for them ”, Raina. additional.
13 CSK staff members, including two cricketers, had tested positive for Covid-19, leading to question marks in the biosecurity bubble in the UAE, but Raina said BCCI is a commendable job. for everyone’s safety.
“The team management and BCCI are doing a very commendable job of keeping everyone safe. This has never been done before and is new to everyone. It is a very safe environment and no one without access can move anywhere. We were all inside our rooms with no human interaction and there was a test every 2 days, ”Raina said.
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