The stay of the Chennai Super Kings in the United Arab Emirates goes from bad to worse with every passing minute, as news has emerged now that an Indian cricketer from the team has tested positive for the new coronavirus. The player is believed to be Ruturaj Gaikwad of Maharashtra, who bought through the Super Kings before the 2019 season and retained before the 2020 IPL.
This is alarming news for the CSK camp because on Friday a total of 12 CSK staff members were shown, adding a player, believed to be Deepak Chahar, tested positive for the virus. The franchise, due to the epidemic in the camp, had to make its quarantine era bigger and, as a result, deserve the last team to start education for the tournament.
Earlier in the day, the team led by MS Dhoni suffered another blow, as it showed that senior pillar Suresh Raina lacks the entire 2020 IPL for reasons of the family circle. The true extent of the COVID-19 outbreak in the Chennai camp is unclear, and the franchise has not yet released the names of the players who contracted the virus.