The veteran Indian cricketer, Suresh Raina will be returning back to the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. According to a report by Mumbai Mirror, one of the CSK officials has confirmed that Raina will be reincluded in the squad for the Men in Yellow in IPL 2021.
AS per the quotes in Mumbai Mirror, a CSK official said, “He will be with us. There are no plans to part with him..” It is worth noting that if Raina is again picked by CSK – they will be signing a new contract with the player as having to sign a new contract as the last contact between the southpaw and CSK has ended in October 2021 after Raina returned from UAE.
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The official said the three-time champions are looking to have Raina rejoining the CSK team as he has pulled out of IPL 2020 ahead of the start of the season, citing personal reasons. However, some reports also claimed that Raina had an argument with the CSK team management over the hotel room he was allotted in Dubai.
Earlier this week, Raina was arrested from a Mumbai nightclub along with a host of other celebrities for violating COVID-19 rules. The CSK star was later released on bail. Reacting to Raina’s arrest, the CSK official maintained that the incident will not have any effect on the team’s plans for the IPL 2021 season and the left-hander will play for the three-time champions.
CSK official explained, “We have only read about the arrest. Our plans have nothing to do with that development. He will continue to be with us.”
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Suresh Raina has been part of the Chennai Super Kings side right from the inaugural season of IPL in 2008, over the years, and is the franchise’s top-scorer with 4527 runs for the three-time champions in IPL. He is the second-highest run-getter in IPL with 5368 in 193 matches as he is only behind only RCB skipper Virat Kohli, who has 5878 runs in 192 games
Raina, who retired from international cricket earlier this year, has already declared that he will represent Uttar Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Twenty20 tournament.
