Friday brought yet another setback for MS Dhoni lead Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as one more of its star player, Harbhajan Singh decided to opt out from this year’s IPL tournament. He cited ‘personal reasons’ and said that he informed the club team management about his decision.

This announcement comes after Suresh Raina opted out of the Tournament and 13 other members of the team including two players tested Covid-19 positive.

The 40-year-old off-spinner, who has been a part of CSK during the past two years wrote 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. CSK management has been extremely supportive and I wish them a great IPL. Stay safe and Jai Hind.”

IPL 2020 starts on September 19 in the UAE after being moved out of India due to the COVID-19 pandemic.