Last week, Raina withdrew from the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) citing personal reasons. Raina had traveled to the UAE along with other CSK players. Raina’s uncle was killed in an alleged robbery attack in the Pathankot district of Punjab.
“It was a personal decision and I had to go back for my family. What happened to my family was beyond horrible. My uncle was murdered to death, my bua (aunt) and my two cousins suffered serious injuries. Unfortunately, my cousin passed away after fighting for life, “Raina told ANI.
“My bua (aunt) is in a critical situation and is on life support and all of this needed to be addressed immediately at the front of the house, so I made the decision to go back and be with my family. CSK is my family too and Mahi (MS Dhoni) bhai is the most important thing to me and this was a difficult decision that I had to make. With the family at home, I had to go back for them, “said the left-handed hitter.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) is investigating the alleged murder in the case of Raina’s uncle and cousin, Punjab police said on Tuesday.
“The police and administration are investigating the matter and I hope that the culprits will be caught soon. My family is the most important thing to me and I am really worried about them during these times. I have not seen my children in more than 20 days, even after coming back, because he was in quarantine, “Raina added.
Speaking about the 13 staff members, including two camp players who tested positive for COVID-19 and the bio-bubble, Raina said: “It was heartbreaking, of course. This is a very deadly disease and even after so many precautions if the staff were to infects only says how bad it can be and can happen to anyone, I hope everyone recovers soon.
“The team management and BCCI are doing a commendable job of keeping everyone safe. They are taking every precaution as per the BCCI SOP. This has never been done before and is new to everyone. It is a highly secure environment and no one without access can move anywhere. We were all inside our rooms without human interaction and there was a test every 2 days, “he added.
Speaking about the future with CSK and N Srinivasan’s comments, the former player from India said: “He is a father figure to me and he was always by my side and close to my heart. He treats me like his youngest son and I am sure many things are taken out of context. Yellow is for life. ”
The 2020 IPL is scheduled to be played from September 19 to November 10 at three locations in the United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Dubai.
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