After having his first training session ahead of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, the veteran Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Shane Watson went on to share that he was a bit rusty but it will not take long to go away. CSK resumed their training on Friday after no new coronavirus cases were detected in their contingent after completing all the mandatory COVID-19 tests which were done on Thursday.
Tweeting about the same, Watson wrote: “How exciting it was to be back with all of my @ChennaiIPL mates for our first training session!!! It was so much fun. There was a little rust that will not take long to go”.
How exciting it was to be back with all of my @ChennaiIPL mates for our first training session!!! It was so much fun. There was a little rust that won’t take long to go. 😆😆😆🦁😊 #whistlepodu #ipl pic.twitter.com/mErFh9Aqw5
— Shane Watson (@ShaneRWatson33) September 5, 2020
Watson was bought by the franchise ahead of the IPL 2018 during the auction and he has been with the team since then. The right-handed batsman has played as many as 32 matches for the Chennai-based franchise, in which he amassed 493 runs, with his highest score being 117 not out which came during the finals of the 2018 edition against SunRisers Hyderabad.
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The 39-year-old has also taken six scalps for the franchise. The IPL 2020 is slated to be taking place between September 19 and November 10 in the UAE across three venues — Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah.
Speaking to ANI, a CSK source earlier had said: “All the players and support staff who were tested on Thursday are negative. Those players who tested positive earlier will be tested only after 14 days of isolation.”
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CSK is the last franchise to start training after 13 personnel including two cricketers of the camp had tested positive for COVID-19. Last week, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had confirmed that 13 personnel including two players had tested positive for COVID-19. However, the players are still going through the self-isolation.
