Chennai Super Kings off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has pulled out of the 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) due to personal reason.
Harbhajan Singh is the second CSK player after Suresh Raina to withdraw his name from this year’s IPL, citing personal reasons. While Raina had returned home after travelling with the team to the UAE, Harbhajan had remained in India.
Harbhajan Singh conveyed his decision to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Friday and wrote about on twitter.
“Dear Friends I will not be playing IPL this year due to personal reasons. These are difficult times and I would expect some privacy as I spend time with my family. @ChennaiIPL CSK management has been extremely supportive and I wish them a great IPL Stay safe and Jai Hind,” Harbhajan Singh wrote on Twitter.
Dear Friends
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) September 4, 2020
I will not be playing IPL this year due to personal reasons.These are difficult times and I would expect some privacy as I spend time with my family. @ChennaiIPL CSK management has been extremely supportive and I wish them a great IPL
Stay safe and Jai Hind
Informing about the development CSK CEO, KS Viswanathan said, “Harbhajan Singh informed us he won’t be available due to personal reasons. Team Chennai Super Kings is supportive of his decision and stands by him and his family during these testing times.”
Harbhajan Singh informed us he won’t be available due to personal reasons. Team Chennai Super Kings is supportive of his decision and stands by him and his family during these testing times.
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) September 4, 2020
KS Viswanathan
CEO
Last week, CSK vice-captain pulled out of IPL 2020 citing the personal reason, later it was learned that the reason was the death of his uncle in an attack on his family in Pathankot.
