Suresh Raina of CSK pulls out of IPL 2020, returns back home due to ‘personal reasons’

August 29: All does not seem to go well for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team during the Indian Premier League (IPL), 2020. The upcoming IPL season is set to begin on September 19 with Chennai Super Kings taking on defending champions Mumbai Indians in the tournament opener. At least 10 members of the CSK support staff have also tested positive, which has resulted in the entire CSK contingent needing to undergo a fourth COVID-19 test.

Chennai Super Kings Suresh Raina will miss the whole of IPL 2020 after opting to return home due to “personal reasons”. The franchise has confirmed the development on Twitter. Raina has been an integral part of the the CSK team from the very beginning and his departure will come as a massive blow to the side. The 33-year-old, who recently announced his international retirement, travelled with the CSK squad to Dubai on August 21. He had also been part of a five-day pre-departure camp in Chennai.

Suresh Raina has returned to India for personal reasons and will be unavailable for the remainder of the IPL season. Chennai Super Kings offers complete support to Suresh and his family during this time.

KS Viswanathan
CEO

— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) August 29, 2020

It needs mention here that CSK is the three-time IPL champions. Raina is the team’s leading run-getter, aggregating 4527 runs from 164 IPL games for the franchise.

The CSK squad have been in quarantine over the last week until it emerged yesterday that they would continue to remain so after a few members from the team had tested positive for COVID-19. The team’s quarantine period has now been extended till September 1.