Cricket
Suresh Raina, who recently announced his retirement from international cricket, will not be playing for the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2020 due to personal reasons and he has returned home in a statement released by Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanathan.
Updated : Aug 29, 2020, 11:50 AM IST | Edited by : Snehadri Sarkar
Fans flooded in with reactions after the news broke of Suresh Raina, who recently announced his retirement from international cricket along with MS Dhoni, will not be playing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 for Chennai Super Kings (CSK). In a statement released by the franchise CEO Kasi Viswanathan, it read, "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."
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.
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) August 29, 2020
KS Viswanathan
CEO
The latest development is a further blow to the Chennai Super Kings campaign, which is presently in disarray after one team player and 11 staff members were tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday.
HERE IS HOW FANS REACTED To THIS NEWS:
Suresh raina will not play #IPL this year
— sach1n_gupta (@fresco_sachin) August 29, 2020
Me : pic.twitter.com/Xw6W2wWysO
This years IPL won't be the same without Mr IPL Suresh Raina.
— R A T N I H (@LoyalSachinFan) August 29, 2020
Just Hope everything's well with him. @ImRaina
Suresh Raina has returned home and he won't be available for IPL 2020. A big blow for CSK.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) August 29, 2020
IPL without Suresh Raina?? What's the point??
— Rahul (@Rahul93595571) August 29, 2020
Cancel krdo is saal pic.twitter.com/0MTHUSG98C
First time in the history of IPL, Suresh Raina will not be there..#sureshraina pic.twitter.com/uwrag9UfJX
— Ram Pratap (@RamPrat91352438) August 29, 2020