It’s noteworthy that the Chennai Super Kings franchise has not yet named a replacement for the Aussie pacer.
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In a statement sent to Cricket Australia, Josh Hazlewood revealed that he is pulling out of the IPL in order to spend more time with his family and be fresh for the T20I World Cup and the Ashes scheduled for later this year.
His statement read:
Josh Hazlewood becomes 3rd Australian player to pull out of IPL 2021
Josh Hazlewood became the third Australian to pull out of the IPL following the completion of the auction. The other two players to pull out were Mitchell Marsh and Josh Philippe.
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Hazlewood’s withdrawal will be a big blow to the Chennai Super Kings. CSK captain MS Dhoni will now have to look at Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Sam Curran and Dwayne Bravo to perform Hazlewood’s role in the XI.
The Chennai Super Kings are set to play their first game of IPL 2021 on April 10 against the Delhi Capitals in Mumbai. It will be interesting to see if MS Dhoni’s men can make a strong comeback after a forgettable tournament in 2020.
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