Suresh Raina wants to be back with the Chennai Super Kings as he surprisingly pulled out the IPL 2020. The already mysterious 13th season of the IPL is already becoming more dramatic even before it has begun. Raina immediately left Dubai in a hurry to return back to India.
Some say it may be pertaining to the fact that 13 of the CSK staff was tested positive for COVID-19. Whereas some believe it may be a hotel room dispute. He was also questioned for a serious breach of discipline inside the bio-security bubble at the Taj Hotel.
Raina also reportedly apologized to the team management for his actions. However, he addressed the issue in a series of interviews this Wednesday. He clarified that it was a family issue that needed his undivided attention. He also claimed that would like to rejoin CSK for IPL 2020. (via Insidesport):
“You never know, you might see me in the CSK camp again. First, I have to take care of my responsibilities here and then am ready,”
“It was a personal decision and I had to come back to my family. There was something that needed to be addressed immediately at the home front and CSK is my family too and Mahi Bhai is most important to me and this was a tough decision but with the family back home, I had to come back for them“.
What are the chances of Raina rejoining CSK for IPL 2020?
The fans would obviously love to see the IPL veteran in action. However, the official matters aren’t as easy as they sound on paper. CSK owner Srinivasan has accepted Raina’s apology but the team management does not seem to be adamant to have the one-down batsman back.
According to some sources, Raina has been removed from the team’s WhatsApp group. Also, CSK’s CEO Kasi Viswanathan claimed that the team isn’t looking for a replacement. Therefore, the chances of him rejoining are sadly less.
“We are not calling for any replacement for Raina. Team captain and team coach are both satisfied with what we have in our kitty currently”, told CSK CEO on Tuesday evening.
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