"My Heart Goes Out To You": Shane Watson's Message To Suresh Raina
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Suresh Raina's unavailability is a major blow to the CSK whose preparations have already taken a hit after it emerged that two players in the team had tested positive for COVID-19.
Suresh Raina received a video message from his CSK teammate Shane Watson.© AFP
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Shane Watson posted a video message for his CSK teammate Suresh Raina
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Suresh Raina on Saturday pulled out of this year's Indian Premier League
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Raina returned to India from the UAE due to some personal reasons
@sureshraina3 - you and your family are in my thoughts. You will be dearly missed here @chennaiipl. You have always been the heartbeat of the team so we will be doing everything we can to make you proud. Take care mate and stay safe.A post shared by Shane Watson (@srwatson33) on
"I woke up this morning to a really sad news that Suresh Raina is heading back to India for personal reasons. My heart goes out to you Suresh, I hope you are going okay mate. You are gonna be surely missed at CSK," Watson said in the video.
Raina is the most capped player in the history of the IPL with 193 appearances, followed by MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma who have played 190 and 188 matches, respectively.
In his video message, the former Australia all-rounder described Raina as the "heart of the team" and added that the entire CSK camp is definitely going to miss him.
"You have been here since the start. You are the heart of the team and you are also gonna be missed by IPL tournament as well. You are such a star of the IPL but most important is your well-being and I hope you are gonna be okay," he added.
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Apart from Raina's unavailability, the MS Dhoni-led side suffered yet another blow as one more player from their camp tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday.
The BCCI, in its press release, also confirmed that a total of 13 members have tested positive, including two players.
It also mentioned that all the affected personnel are asymptomatic and have been isolated from other team members are being constantly monitored by the IPL medical team.
The 13th season of the IPL has been shifted out of the country due to the rising coronavirus cases in the country and will be held in the United Arab Emirates from September 19 to November 10.
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