Chennai Super Kings, over the years, have taken pride in the fact that they are a closely-knit unit. Players have often stressed that CSK’s ability to create a family-like atmosphere has been one of their secrets to success in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Be it MS Dhoni overseeing a race between Shane Watson and Imran Tahir’s sons or Ziva Dhoni or Gracia Raina lighting up the mood in the camp, families of the players and the support staff had been a constant presence in the CSK set-up.
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However, things are going to be a little different in IPL 2020, which is scheduled to be held in the UAE in bio-secure environments across Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Dubai in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The 13th edition of the league, which was initially postponed due to the pandemic, will be held from September 19 to November 10. CSK chief executive Kasi Viswanathan has confirmed that the families of players and the team support staff will not be accompanying the 3-time champions at least during the first part of IPL 2020.
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Viswanathan said a call on families joining the players and support staff in the UAE for the 2nd half of the tournament will be taken later after taking into account how things work out over the course of the 13th edition. “Families are not traveling with the team (to UAE) for the first part of the tour. We will decide (whether they can accompany players and team support staff later) later depending on how things work out there,” Kasi Viswanathan told a leading daily.