Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis are more likely to bat within the high order for CSK.© Chennai Tremendous Kings/Instagram
Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) have needed to take further precautions within the lead-up to the 13th season of Indian Premier League (IPL) as a result of a spate of COVID-19-positive instances that affected their camp. Two gamers and a number of other members of the assist workers have been discovered COVID-positive and that resulted in an prolonged quarantine for the entire camp. Due to this fact, there isn’t any room for complacency even whereas posing for photograph shoots as Faf du Plessis and Shane Watson confirmed by keep a “duo arm distance” from each other. CSK posted an image displaying Watson and du Plessis making an elbow-bump and smiling for the digicam.
Each the abroad gamers are more likely to bat within the high order for CSK. Watson has been a longtime opening batsman for the three-time champions – he scored 555 runs in CSK’s title-winning 2018 season.
Du Plessis, the batsman from South Africa, scored 396 runs at 36 for CSK final season and he may take the spot vacated at No. three by Suresh Raina, who pulled out of IPL 2020 for private causes.
CSK might be lead by MS Dhoni, who just lately introduced his retirement from worldwide cricket, and the 39-year-old is gearing up for the match by practising his massive hits within the nets and follow video games.
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Watson shared a video on social media earlier on Sunday displaying Dhoni practising long-range hitting within the nets and hitting a ball out of the bottom throughout a follow match.
CSK play their first match on September 19 towards Mumbai Indians, the defending champions who beat CSK within the 2019 closing.
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