Harbhajan Singh Not to Travel with His Chennai Teammates to UAE: Report
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Experienced off-spinner Harbhajan Singh will not travel with his Chennai Super Kings (CSK) teammates to Dubai on Friday, according to the Times of India report. He is likely to join the squad in UAE in two weeks for the 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL).
However, the CSK squad is in the middle of a training camp at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai where the captain MS Dhoni and the well-known players Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu and Kedar Jadhav have been a part of that, Meanwhile, Ravindra Jadeja is absent in the camp.
The newspaper also reported that all Chennai Super Kings players have tested negative for COVID-19 and they have also cleared the way for their travel for the 2020 edition of IPL. The tournament is all set to start on September 19 and that will end on November 10.
Meanwhile, Chennai, three-time IPL champions, was the runner-up in 2019 after losing the final to Mumbai Indians by only one run.
Earlier, Chennai’s bowling coach L Balaji had said that CSK's senior cricketers wouldn't have to face any issues while getting back to the zone despite the imposed long break due to COVID-19.
"I don't think it's going to be that difficult, because all your life you have played this sport. So many years of understanding will come in handy to get back to your best," Balaji said to PTI.
"Experience will definitely be important. It has been proven in big tournaments like IPL. Dhoni is always a process backing leader. There is no short cut in his leadership, but he is someone who believes in opportunity and exposure rather than cutting and chopping," Balaji concluded.
