IPL 2020: Coronavirus pandemic forces CSK to call off training camp

Amidst massive worldwide panic caused by Coronavirus outbreak, training camp of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) has been called off until furr tice. Several members of CSK squad started practising since March 2 at ir home ground, i.e. Chennai’s M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayadu and comeback veteran MS Dhoni were among few big names who were training at venue.

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IPL 2020: CSK training camp suspended due to Coronavirus

In a statement released by Tamil Nadu Cricket Association Secretary R S Ramasaamy, CSK training camp stands suspended from March 14 onwards. statement was released just few hours after anuncement of IPL postponed date by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). decision taken by BCCI was a precautionary measure against ongoing threat of highly-contagious Coronavirus.

Apart from IPL 2020, many or cricketing events across world have been impacted by Coronavirus threat. While IPL 2020 has been shifted to April 15 from its originally-planned date of March 29, Ind vs SA and Aus vs NZ ODI series were called off after ir respective first matches itself. Even upcoming SL vs Eng Test series has been postponed without furr tice.

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CSK’s MS Dhoni impact in IPL 2020

One of most anticipated prospects of IPL 2020 was comeback of veteran Indian cricketer MS Dhoni. wicketkeeper-batsman has t featured in any top-flight cricketing contest since India’s shocking semi-final from 2019 Cricket World Cup. However, due to IPL getting postponed by BCCI, fans of esteemed cricketer will w have to wait a few more days to see ir favourite star in action.

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