Mumbai Indians are set to start their Indian Premier League (IPL) title protection as they tackle three-time champions Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Kolkata Knight Riders’ co-owner and Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan took to Twitter to increase his needs to each the groups forward of the IPL 2020 opener. “All one of the best to @ChennaiIPL & @mipaltan for in the present day’s match. Wishing all of the gamers to be wholesome and have an excellent recreation. Do properly @ImRo45 & @msdhoni Cannot wait to look at you boys! Massive hug from 6 toes away,” Shah Rukh Khan wrote on Twitter.
The lead as much as the IPL 2020 opener was not easy for the MS Dhoni-led facet as 13 members, together with two gamers, of the CSK contingent examined constructive for the coronavirus, few weeks forward of the primary recreation.
Suresh Raina, a mainstay within the Chennai-based franchise, opted out of the 13th version of the IPL, citing private causes.
Just a few days later, veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh too determined to skip the cash-rich league.
For Mumbai Indians, Sri Lanka fast-bowler Lasith Malinga determined to not journey to the UAE and he was changed by Australia’s James Pattinson.
Mumbai have added the likes of Chris Lynn and Nathan Coulter-Nile to strengthen their squad for this 12 months’s IPL.
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The defending champions have performed 5 video games within the UAE and have misplaced all of them.
Rohit Sharma might be trying to change their fortunes within the UAE because the event will get underway behind closed doorways on the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
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