Published 19:26 IST, April 16th 2020

Faf du Plessis speaks on Suresh Raina's match-winning knock against KXIP in 2013

Faf du Plessis spoke about team-mate Suresh Raina's incredible match-winning knock against Kings XI Punjab in the 2013 edition recently

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Faf du Plessis has been an important player for Chennai Super Kings ever since he has been a part of franchise  from 2018 edition. CSK had won title that season while y had finished as runners-up in 2019 after a 1-run loss against Mumbai Indians. Meanwhile, Faf has picked up some of best kcks of CSK players and among m is Suresh Raina. He has picked one of Raina's incredible kcks against Kings XI Punjab in 2013 season.

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'Fantastic inning': Faf du Plessis

"In 2013, Suresh Raina scored a fantastic hundred against Kings XI Punjab that won us a game on his own. That was a fantastic inning", said Faf du Plessis.

Raina scored an unbeaten hundred off 53 balls including six sixes and seven fours. His kck enabled Chennai Super Kings to post 186/4 at Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. three-time winners won contest by 15 runs and Raina was adjudged Man of Match. 

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IPL 2020 Suspended

Two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi anunced extension of Coronavirus lockdown, BCCI has formally suspended 13th edition of IPL on Thursday until furr tice. In a media advisory issued by board, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah stated that IPL Governing Council of BCCI has decided that IPL 2020 Season will be suspended and will only commence when it is safe and appropriate to do so. 

"BCCI will continue to monitor and review situation regarding a potential start date in close partnership with all of its stakeholders and will continue to take guidance from Government of India, State Governments and or State Regulatory bodies," said BCCI. season which was set to commence on March 29 was earlier deferred to April 15 with rising number of cases. 

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19:26 IST, April 16th 2020