IPL 2020 will see THIS for the first time and it involves Suresh Raina

The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to begin after months of delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. The tournament will begin on September 19 and it will feature the Mumbai Indians, the four-time champions of the IPL taking on the Chennai Super Kings in Abu Dhabi. Rohit Sharma has gotten the better of MS Dhoni on a consistent basis and he will be expected to start his campaign on the ultimate high. However, in a first, the star-studded tournament will begin without one of its most consistent players in Suresh Raina.

Just days before the IPL 2020 kick-off, Raina opted out of the campaign due to "personal reasons".

On September 1, Raina had revealed the reason why he left IPL 2020 for India. The Indian cricketer claimed that it was due to an attack by robbers in Punjab's Pathankot district.

This is also going to be the first time that the IPL season will kick start with its record run-scorer.

This is how fans feel about it:

IPL is going to start and you are not there @ImRaina very hard to believe Csk without raina.. pic.twitter.com/mRqWFlPNE4

— Shripad Vihitkar (@ShripadVihitkar) September 19, 2020

For the 1st time IPL season gonna start without MR.IPL SureshRaina #Raina @ImRaina pic.twitter.com/xpk0jIkTkn

— Dhoni Raina Team (@dhoniraina_team) September 19, 2020

Can't imagine IPL without Raina 
Pls comeback @ImRaina  pic.twitter.com/FGWdDJ7c9p

— DC'ian SaduСадам@SaddamSadu2__) September 19, 2020

Coming back Suresh Raina @IPL
Waiting for CSK with Raina @ImRaina pic.twitter.com/372bWFRgqm

— vignesh (@vignesh21820011) September 16, 2020