Chennai Super Kings (CSK) spinner Harbhajan Singh decided to pull out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020) on Friday (September 4). Harbhajan, who has been a part of the franchise for the past two years, is currently in Jalandhar, Punjab with his family.
Harbhajan is not the only CSK player to not take part in the tournament. Earlier, Suresh Raina returned from UAE citing personal reasons.
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Super Kings' social media account responded to the tweet of Harbhajan and showed their support. “I will not be playing IPL this year due to personal reasons. These are difficult times and I would expect some privacy as I spend time with my family. CSK management has been extremely supportive and I wish them a great IPL Stay safe and Jai Hind.”, wrote the off-spinner.
To which, CSK replied, “Stay strong Pulavarey, will miss you in yellove!”.
CSK CEO Kashi Viswanathan had already confirmed Harbhajan won't be playing the upcoming season. “Harbhajan Singh informed us he won’t be available due to personal reasons. Team Chennai Super Kings is supportive of his decision and stands by him and his family during these testing times,” he said.
