The veteran Chennai Super Kings (CSK) cricketer, Suresh Raina had last month decided to come back to India due to family reasons. However, former New Zealand, all-rounder, Scott Styris reckons that Raina’s decision has left a huge void in the CSK’s middle-order and Ambati Rayudu could be the perfect answer to skipper MS Dhoni’s worries.

Talking about the same during a show on Star Sports, Styris said: “A player of that class, a player who has been so good for so long, to suddenly find those runs, even in the field and the odd over as well with the ball, is going to be a big task. I know that the CSK squad is deep, they’ve got a lot of options at the top, but I also believe that as much as the pressure is now on to find that No. 3, it’s just probably the most challenging time that I can look for any way for CSK.”

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He further elaborated, “Couple of options they could go with, the two overseas players at the top and bring in the youngster Gaekwad (Ruturaj) as well or they may decide to have a pinch-hitter. May be even someone like Ravindra Jadeja too, who we have seen in Indian colors, has been so good, so they need to find that No. 3. Personally, I’d put Rayudu in there to take that spot.”

CSK was the last team to commence their training sessions as the Chennai-based franchise finally returned to the field last week after their third round of coronavirus tests. The team had a dodgy start to their campaign in the UAE as some members of their contingent were tested positive for COVID-19 and the entire contingent had to quarantine themselves for longer than expected.

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The 13th edition of the league will be played between September 19 and November 10, across three venues in the UAE — Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Dubai.