IPL 2020: Chopra feels Harbhajan's absence will affect Chennai Super Kings in a big way

Aakash Chopra has said that Harbhajan Singh's absence will be a big bolt to Chennai Super Kings in upcoming edition of Indian Premier League. veteran spinner has decided to pull out of tournament citing personal reasons. As per reports, senior official conveyed Singh's decision to excuse him from marquee event to Chennai Super Kings manment on Thursday. Neir did Bhajji travel with team to UAE r did he attend team's training session at Chepauk Stadium.

'Big bolt for CSK': Aakash Chopra

Taking to micro-blogging site, Chopra wrote that frontline spinner's decision to pull out of IPL is a big bolt for 'Yellow Army' and n mentioned that even Singh's privacy needs to be respected just like his former Indian and, current CSK team-mate Suresh Raina who had also pulled out of tournament due to personal reasons. 

In ar tweet, former Indian Test opener also added that adversity eir breaks one or makes one break records and n went on to say that outcome of this  IPL will be determined for three-time champions with regards to how y view unavailability of ir two seniors pros i.e. Raina & Harbhajan.

This news has indeed turned out to be a huge blow for CSK after one of ir premier players Suresh Raina returned to India owing to personal reasons. neless, veteran middle-order batsman has hinted that he might join team for tournament. Even though three-time IPL champions will be without services of ir ace spinner, y will be relieved that y have a few frontline spinners in ir arsenal including likes of Piyush Chawla, Karn Sharma, Imran Tahir, Ravindra Jadeja, etc.

CSK players will be hoping to overcome all odds when y take to field in a few days' time. as y eye ir fourth IPL crown. Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be returning to competitive cricket for first time after more than 14 months. He was last seen on 22 yards during Team India's heartbreaking World Cup 2019 loss against New Zealand. Mahi had anunced his retirement from international cricket last month after having donned Indian jersey for 16 years.