new Delhi. Suresh Raina, who was the pillar of the team of Chennai Super Kings, franchise team of Indian Premier League, will not play in the tournament this time. He decided to return to India before the tournament started. Now the giants are constantly discussing who is going to replace him.
Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Stylish has said that Ambati Rayudu could be given the chance to replace Raina. Talking on the Star Sports show Cricket Connected, the former New Zealand all-rounder said, “I personally think Rayudu can replace him.”
Rayudu had played brilliantly in IPL 2018 and scored a total of 602 runs at an average of over 149. On the basis of this excellent performance, he also made a place in Team India. The work that he did for the opener team, now he can do it even while batting at number three.
Stylish said, “A player of such class, a player who has done well for a long time. He can do well this time too. He is a good fielder and works to score runs in difficult times. I know that CSK’s team has depth. They have a lot of options in the top order but I also feel that there will be pressure to find out who will bat at number three. It seems a very challenging task. ”
Two experienced Chennai players will not play
This time, two experienced players from Chennai team Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh will not play in the IPL. Both players have decided to withdraw their names before the tournament starts. Raina has returned to India after coming to UAE, while Harbhajan gave information about it from India.
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