Harbhajan Singh considering to skip IPL 2020 after COVID-19 crisis in CSK camp?

Three-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings are going through a turbulent phase after several members of ir unit including two players (Deepak Chahar and Ruturaj Gaekwad) tested positive for dreaded coronavirus disease. To make matters worse, ir star batsman Suresh Raina pulled out of 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) citing personal reasons. And w it seems like CSK are set to suffer ar blow as ir premier spinner Harbhajan Singh is considering to skip IPL 2020. 

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Harbhajan Singh sceptical about IPL 2020 participation: Reports

Harbhajan Singh didn't take part in Chennai camp that was conducted prior to CSK's departure for Dubai and is yet to join franchise in UAE. According to a report by InsideSport, Harbhajan Singh is scheduled to fly for Dubai on Tuesday but COVID-19 cases in CSK team have made him rethink about his plans. 

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A source close to Harbhajan Singh told InsideSport that  cricketer is due to join team on Tuesday. However.  situation with CSK has left him distressed. source added that Harbhajan Singh may rejig his schedule or even decide to skip IPL this year. Several or reports have claimed that due to whole CSK coronavirus situation, foreign players are getting apprehensive about taking part in IPL 2020.

If Harbhajan Singh decides to follow Suresh Raina's lead by giving IPL 2020 a miss, CSK will be in huge trouble as y will be without two of ir most experienced players in upcoming tournament. MS Dhoni's men are yet to hit field to train for IPL 2020 and are currently quarantined in ir hotel rooms. It would be interesting to see as to how Dhoni would man CSK's team combination if Harbhajan Singh chooses to skip IPL 2020, having likes of Karn Sharma and Piyush Chawla as ideal replacements, with both players having tasted IPL title success in past.

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CSK pacer Josh Hazlewood apprehensive about IPL 2020

Recently, Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood who will play for CSK in IPL 2020, admitted that he is "concerned" about COVID-19 outbreak in his IPL side, but said he is currently focussing on limited-overs tour of England. Hazlewood told reporters that CSK have a group on WhatsApp with all information that comes through.

Hazlewood furr said that Australian players haven't spoken too much about it yet as it's a few weeks away until y get re. He added that those things will come up if cases are still happening closer to date. He also said that y'll touch base with Cricket Australia (CA) and have a chat about situation.

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