IPL 2020 is already getting exciting and in news because of Covid infections and controversies among players. The current season of IPL is scheduled to be played in the UAE from 19 September due to the corona virus. All 8 teams have reached the UAE and are ready for a 6-day quarantine under bio-protocols. Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) key player Suresh Raina took a surprise move. He suddenly returned home from the UAE. Previously, a personal reason was told, but now the team's owner N. Srinivasan's big statement has come. He even said that his head has been successful.
Former Chairman of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) N. Srinivasan has confirmed the reports that Suresh Raina was said to have a bad hotel room and fear of corona virus I have left IPL 2020 and returned home. According to 'Outlook', there was also a dispute between him and team captain MS Dhoni (Suresh Raina) over the hotel room. Captain Cool tried his best to convince the all-rounder, but he refused and decided to leave the tournament.
“The season has not begun yet and Raina will certainly realise what he is missing and certainly all the money he is going to lose,” Srinivasan, a former BCCI and International Cricket Council chief, was quoted as saying.
“I spoke to MS and he has assured me that even if the numbers go up, there was nothing to worry,” said Srinivasan. “He spoke to the players through a Zoom call and asked them to remain safe. You really don’t know who is a passive carrier. I have got a solid captain. Dhoni is simply unfazed by anything. That is giving everyone in the team a lot of confidence.”
Not only this, Srinivasan said, 'The team has recovered from the Raina episode. I think if you are not happy then you will come back. I cannot pressure anyone to do something. Sometimes success hits your head…. ' He also said that there has been talk between him and Dhoni. The captain has assured them that even if the corona cases increase, there is nothing to worry about. Dhoni has spoken with the team on a zoom call and asked everyone to be safe.
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CSK reached Dubai on 21 August. Since then Raina was not happy with the hotel room and wanted a rigid protocol for Corona. He wanted a room like Dhoni, because the balcony in his room was not proper. Meanwhile, Raina's fear increased when a total of 13 members, including two players from the CSK team (pacer Deepak Chahar and wicketkeeper batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad), became Corona positive.
Even Kedar jadhav also tweeted in a sarcastic way on this matter:
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But fans of CSK and Suresh Raina are not really happy on this matter and are already sad thinking that CSK might be not strong this year.