IPL 2021: Suresh Raina is going to play for Chennai Super Kings this season.© AFP
Suresh Raina of Chennai Super Kings arrived in Mumbai ahead of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Wednesday. The all-rounder posted stories on her Instagram account, which began with her being inside the airport, landing in Mumbai and then starting her quarantine period in the city. Earlier in the day, some members of the Delhi Capital team, including pacers Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav, leg-spinner Amit Mishra and all-rounder Lalit Yadav, gathered at the team hotel in Mumbai. The players arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday and will now go through quarantine till 30 March.
IPL 13 runners-up Delhi Capitals will start their preparations for the upcoming season of the league from 30 March and the tournament will start from 9 April.
Defending champion Mumbai Indians will play in the season opener from Royal Challengers Bangalore.
The MS Dhoni-led team had a disappointing performance in last year’s IPL. Ranked seventh in the points table.
Raina missed the IPL 2020 season after dropping out of the tournament due to personal reasons but will play in the league this year.
In the players’ auction held on 18 February, Chennai bought the likes of Moin Ali and K Gowtham.
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CSK have won the IPL three times and are considered one of the most successful teams in T20 history.
CSK will begin its season on April 10 against the Delhi Capitals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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