Ambati Rayudu is amongst gamers who can take Suresh Raina’s place within the CSK batting line-up.© BCCI
Suresh Raina’s resolution to depart UAE and return dwelling on account of household causes has left an enormous void within the Chennai Super Kings middle-order and former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris believes that Ambati Rayudu may very well be the proper reply to skipper MS Dhoni’s worries. Talking on Star Sports activities present Cricket Related, Styris mentioned: “Yeah, robust one, is not it. A participant of that class, a participant who has been so good for therefore lengthy, to all of the sudden discover these runs, even within the discipline and the odd over as nicely with the ball, goes to be a giant job.
“I do know that the CSK squad is deep, they have a variety of choices on the prime, however I additionally consider that as a lot because the strain is now on to seek out that No. 3, it is simply in all probability probably the most difficult time that I can search for anyway for CSK. And particularly, the management of this group — I believe with Dhoni and Stephen Fleming — it is as much as them now to convey the group collectively, now that they’ve misplaced Raina and Harbhajan.
“Couple of choices they might go together with, the 2 abroad gamers on the prime and convey within the teenager Gaekwad (Ruturaj) as nicely or they might resolve to have a pinch-hitter. Could also be even somebody like Ravindra Jadeja too, who we’ve got seen in Indian colors, has been so good, so they should discover that No. 3. Personally, I would put Rayudu in there to take that spot.”
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CSK had been the final staff to start coaching because the facet lastly returned to the sector final week after their third spherical of coronavirus checks. The staff had a dodgy begin to their marketing campaign within the UAE as some members of the camp examined constructive for COVID-19 and your entire contingent needed to quarantine themselves for longer than anticipated.
The 13th edition of the league will be played from September 19 to November 10, throughout three venues within the UAE — Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Dubai.
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