Indian Premier League (IPL) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star cricketer Suresh Raina left the 2020 IPL when he arrived ‘very concerned for his family’, due to the Covid-19 situation at the CSK camp, according to a close friend of the cricketer’s family.
In an interview with Gulf News, Ajay Sethi, president of the Channel 2 Group, who owns the broadcast rights to the major cricket events in the region and a friend of the Rainas’ family, revealed, ” Suresh (Raina) gave me back. the call after repeated messages from me. during the day. He decided to leave the CSK camp suddenly, as he was concerned about his wife Priyanka and their two young children, Gracia, their four-year-old daughter, and their four-month-old son Rio, in light of the pandemic situation.
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” After the Covid cases at CSK, the situation became too difficult for him. Raina told me that she began to miss the family, especially the children, a lot since she landed in Dubai. Since the CSK team management decided that the players would not travel with their families in the initial stages of the IPL, they were also unable to accompany him and even Rio’s passport was not ready. ” Sethi said.
The CSK camp player that InsideSport spoke to on Saturday also told us that some of the team’s players are in complete shock due to the Covid-19 situation on the team. Without revealing the identity of Suresh Raina, Jugado had told InsideSport that the players are very scared and in panic mode.
“We are in a state of total shock and very scared. We take all possible precautions and follow BCCI guidelines to the fullest, yet the virus has trapped the computer. Some are really in a panic “said the CSK team member.
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IPL 2020: MS Dhoni and other members tried to ‘calm’ Raina but he decided to return
According to a TOI report, Raina after hearing the news of the Covid-19 situation on the team, began frantically calling everyone, including her good friend and team leader MS Dhoni. Everyone on the team tried to reason with him, but he was totally in fear.
“On Friday night, in fact, there was a big uproar. He tried again and again to call all his teammates, coach Stephen Fleming, captain MS Dhoni to share his concerns. MS actually tried to explain things to him too, but nothing worked. I was very excited and worried. Over time, everyone else realized that there was no point stopping him (backing off) from traveling back because he was totally in fear. “ those in the know told TOI.
Sources said it turned into a very volatile conversation as Raina began to share her thoughts on how insecure she had started to feel inside the bubble. “He just couldn’t take it anymore and refused to calm down,” say the sources.
According to Sethi, Raina said it was a “purely personal decision” and would speak to the media once his quarantine period in India is over. “ Now she is staying with her parents in Ghaziabad in UP in self-isolation due to the trip, while her family is staying in Vasant Vihar in New Delhi. ”
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