The Chennai Super Kings team management today felicitated their star bowler Mutthiah Muralidharan on his stupendous achievement of 800 test wickets at a small ceremony here today. Fittingly a memento to the great player was handed over by Shri Venkataraghavan, the great former off spinner, captain and retired member of the elite ICC umpire panel. Chennai Super King players, Laxmipathy Balaji, S Badrinath, Murali Vijay and S Jakati were present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Gurunath Meiyappan, Owner of the Chennai Super Kings said, The accomplishment of Mutthiah Muralidharan is remarkable. Mutthiah Muralidharan has retired from International Test cricket as one of the most successful off spin bowlers ever to grace the game. His capability to create magic with the ball always had the world and opposing batsmen in a spin. Muralidharan leaves a legacy and a record which will stand for a long time. As an individual, Muralidharan is someone who makes the dressing room a very lively place with his infectious energy and enthusiasm. A great ambassador of the game, we are proud to have him as an integral member of our team.
During the felicitation, a new Chennai Super King player t-shirt with the number 800 was handed over to Mutthiah Muralidharan, who will now play with that number.
Mr. Rakesh Singh, Joint President, Marketing, The India Cements Limited,said, There is no doubt that Mutthiah Muralidharan achievements on the cricket field are incredible. 800 Test wickets is no mean feat, and his continued dominance in world cricket was unbelievable. He has brought the same work ethics and spirit to the Chennai Super Kings and we have benefited immensely from it. He has played a stellar role in the 3 years of IPL and we look forward to more from him.
Sanjay Manjrekar, Commentator and Television analyst for ESPN STAR SPORTS, spoke on the occasion by congratulating Mutthiah Muralidharan. He said "Muralidharan's presence in the CSK camp and in the Airtel Champions League T20 itself will be an ultimate honour given the stature of the tournament as a marquee world club championship event. I feel, this time around, the three Indian clubs will pose a greater threat to all the other participating teams in South Africa starting September 10. I am convinced that cricket fans in Chennai and throughout India will be entertained with a veritable feast of high quality cricketing action."
The team management was confident of a good showing in South Africa with Mr. V. B. Chandrasekhar, former India and team Selector saying, We are confident of a good showing in the Champions League. The presence of Albie Morkel is a huge boost for us. We also have a fair knowledge on the playing conditions in South Africa, having had a good run during the IPL season 2 which was held there. All our players are match fit and raring to go.
The Champions League will be held from September 10th to 26th, 2010. Fresh post their success in the IPL Season 3, the Super Kings are determined to post a good showing in the Champions League having narrowly missed out in the last edition. The Team management announced the beginning of a one week rigorous training camp with the advent of all team members in South Africa from September 5nd onwards.
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