IPL 2020: Suresh Raina has returned to India for “personal reasons”.© AFP
Chennai Super Kings’ Suresh Raina has returned to India for personal reasons and will miss the entire 2020 IPL season, the franchise tweeted on Saturday. “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,” said CSK CEO KS Viswanathan , in the official team statement. Twitter identifier. Suresh Raina has been an integral part of the CSK team from the beginning and his departure will be a huge blow to the side.
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
Raina, who recently announced her retirement from international cricket along with her CSK and India teammate MS Dhoni, is CSK’s top scorer in the IPL with 5,368 runs and second-highest overall after Virat’s 5,412. Kohli.
The next IPL season is scheduled to begin on September 19 with the Chennai Super Kings taking on the defending champion Mumbai Indians in the first tournament.
CSK have been beset by problems even before the tournament started.
CSK’s preparations for the upcoming Indian Premier League hit a snag after a bowler and some franchise staff were reported to have tested positive for COVID-19.
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The CSK bowler in question is reportedly a pacemaker who has represented India. Meanwhile, at least 10 CSK support staff have also tested positive, prompting the entire CSK contingent to undergo a fourth COVID-19 test.
Due to the development, the team’s quarantine period was extended until September 1.
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