His shock departure from the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Dubai however, the franchise will retain Suresh Raina for the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL). A franchise official confirmed that the left-hander can be a part of the squad below MS Dhoni’s captaincy.
“Yes, we will retain Raina and Dhoni will be the captain. Apart from Harbhajan Singh, we might release a few more players,” the CSK official instructed The Indian Express.
The listing of retained gamers for the subsequent IPL can be introduced within the night at this time (Wednesday).
Raina had left the CSK bubble within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) earlier than the beginning of the final yr’s IPL that moved out of India due to the pandemic. The nature of his departure had irked the franchise hierarchy, though CSK chief N Srinivasan selected to be thoughtful.
“As far as Suresh Raina is concerned, he is a great player who has done so much for CSK. We have a lot of respect for him. [We have] a lot of regard and affection for all that he has done. CSK will always stand by him,” Srinivasan instructed this paper final yr.
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Raina, 34, is CSK’s most profitable batsman with 4,527 runs from 164 matches for the franchise. He has retired from worldwide cricket, however the three-time IPL champions nonetheless think about him an essential cog of their wheel. Without Raina, CSK did not qualify for Playoffs final time period, ending seventh.
Meanwhile, veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has parted methods with CSK. “As my contract comes to an end with @ChennaiIPL, playing for this team was a great experience..beautiful memories made &some great friends which I will remember fondly for years to come..Thank you @ChennaiIPL, management, staff and fans for a wonderful 2years.. All the best…” he tweeted at this time.