Suresh Raina Might Return To Play IPL 2020 For CSK

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Chennai Super Kings' talisman, Suresh Raina had surprised everyone by withdrawing his name from the CSK squad for the IPL 2020. He put the personal reasons behind this tough decision.

Raina, however, the other day had thrown some light on sudden exit from the tournament by breaking his silence on the death of his uncle Ashok Kumar and one of his cousins, following an attack by robbers in Punjab's Pathankot district on August 19 and 20.



In an interview with Cricbuzz, Raina speaks up on why he came back to India and also dismisses reports of there being a rift between him and Chennai Super Kings after N Srinivasan's comments about him. The former India player also hints at the possibility of returning in the IPL 2020 for CSK which he terms his family.

"It was a personal decision and I had to come back for my family. There was something that needed to be addressed immediately on the home front. CSK is my family too and Mahi Bhai (MS Dhoni) is very important to me and this was a tough decision. There is no issue between CSK and me. Nobody will just turn their back on Rs 12.5 crore and walk away without a solid reason. I might have retired from international cricket but I'm still young and I am looking forward to playing for them in the IPL for the next 4-5 years", Raina told Cricbuzz.

When asked about his reaction to the critical comments on him made by CSK's owner N Srinivasan, Raina said that N Srinivasan is like a father to him and he can scold his son.



"He is like a father figure to me and he's always stood by me and is close to my heart. He treats me like his younger son and am sure a lot of what he said was taken out of context. Ek baap apne bacche ko daant sakta hai(A father can scold his son). He didn't know the real reasons for me leaving when he gave those comments. Now he's been informed about them and he even sent me a message thereafter. We've chatted about it and both CSK and I just want to get over with it".

Hinting at the possibility of his returning to play the IPL 2020, he said, "I've been training even while quarantining here. You never know you might see me in the camp there again".

Raina also stated that the team management and the BCCI are a commendable job by keeping up everyone safe in a situation which is new for everyone. "It's a highly secure environment and no one without access can move anywhere. We were all inside our rooms with no human interaction and there was a test every 2 days", the left-hander said.

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