Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are waiting with great anticipation as the suspense continues over veteran Harbhajan Singh’s availability for the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL). Harbhajan had delayed the trip to the United Arab Emirates due to personal reasons, including when a group of his teammates, led by MS Dhoni, arrived in Dubai on August 21.
Harbhajan will become the second CSK player after Suresh Raina to retire if the player decides not to travel to the United Arab Emirates, which is preparing to host the tournament in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Harbhajan Singh did not attend training camp in Chennai between August 15 and 20. While players such as MS Dhoni, Raina and Murali Vijay along with other Indian players attended the field, Ravindra Jadeja also skipped, but the left arm roulette joined the lot before leaving for the UAE on a chartered plane.
While CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan said on Tuesday that Harbhajan would inform him of its availability within a few days, media reports claim that the product may not be part of IPL 2020 due to ‘personal reasons’ ‘. Harbhajan joined Camp CSK in 2018 and was expected to play a key role in the favorable conditions for the effects in the UAE.
Suresh Raina quashed rumors of a breakout in the CSK field after his unexpected withdrawal from IPL 2020, but admitted he was concerned about the Covid-19 situation in the field. Raina’s return to India also coincided with the attack on his relatives in Pathankot, Punjab. However, Raina did not rule out possibilities of his return, while speaking with Cricbuzz.
Meanwhile, Harbhajan Singh, while speaking at Salaam Cricket in June, He said he wanted to participate in the IPL only if the authorities ensured not only his safety, but everyone else associated with the tournament.
“I really want the IPL to take place, but only when things are safe, not just for me, but for everyone associated with the tournament. There are between 200 and 300 people on the field every time a game is played and we must take care of the safety of everyone present, “Harbhajan had said.
“Even if there is a 1% chance that the threat of spreading Covid-19 from one of us, then the IPL should be postponed even longer. It is not a problem even if the IPL does not happen this year. Saving lives is the most important thing. . “
CSK is likely to start training from Friday
Meanwhile, CSK is likely to hit the networks starting Friday in Dubai, subject to the approval of the second round of testing. Results are expected to arrive late on Thursday or Friday morning, according to the PTI news agency.
Chennai Super Kings are the only team that has not started training in the UAE. 13 of its members, including 2 players from India tested positive for the new coronavirus last week. All 13 members are in isolation and will undergo testing after the mandatory 14-day quarantine period. All members who tested positive for Covid-19 are stable.
