Suresh Raina released on bail after being arrested for flouting Covid-19 norms

Indian cricketer, Suresh Raina was arrested along with 34 others by Mumbai Police after flouting covid-19 social distancing norms at a club in the city.

After the news of a new strain of Covid-19 in UK broke out, many countries have began closing their borders once again. In view of the latest developments, the Maharashtra Government announced a fresh night curfew from 11 PM and 6 AM. The arrest was made in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

In an official statement released by Suresh Raina’s management, they stated that the Chennai Super Kings batsman was not aware of the protocols and regrets the unintentional incident.

“Suresh was in Mumbai for a shoot which extended to late hours and was invited by a friend for a quick dinner post the same prior to him taking his flight back to Delhi. He was not aware of the local timings and protocols,” the statement read.

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“Once pointed out, he (Raina) immediately complied with the procedures laid out by the authorities and regrets the unfortunate and unintentional incident.”

Suresh Raina had announced his retirement from international cricket in August alongside his close friend, MS Dhoni who also announced his retirement on the same day. The left-handed batsman did not play a part in the Indian Premier League season that took place in UAE from September 19-November 10, after he fell out with the CSK management over the lack of safety in the bio-secure bubbles.