IPL 2023: At the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 8, Chennai Super Kings defeated Mumbai Indians by seven wickets to earn their second straight victory in the IPL 2023. In order to assist his team chase down 158 in 18.1 overs, Ajinkya Rahane shone with the bat, scoring 61 off 27. Despite their professional performance, CSK was concerned due to a bowling injury suffered by seamer Deepak Chahar throughout the match.
The right-arm seamer will be receiving scans this week to ascertain the severity of the damage to his left hamstring, according to CSK management, who also provided an update on his physical condition. On the fifth pitch of his first over of the game, the 30-year-old injured his hamstring as the physio Tommy Simsek raced in to assess him.
After receiving treatment, he finished his over but exited the pitch right away since Subhranshu Senapati had been sent in as a replacement fielder. He was substituted by Ambati Rayudu during the second inning thanks to the impact player rule.
For the past 18 months, Chahar has endured a string of ailments, and he recently said that dealing with missing so much cricket had been “very taxing.”
Moeen Ali and Ben Stokes did not attend the MI game.
In addition to Chahar, all-rounder Ben Stokes missed Saturday’s game against Mumbai due to a toe injury.
The mini-auction held in December 2022 resulted in a record-breaking INR 16.5 crore being paid for the England all-rounder.
“Stokes participated in the first two games of the IPL 2023 for the Chennai Super Kings before suffering a toe injury in practice prior to the third match, which the Super Kings won by seven wickets. The medical staff of the Chennai Super Kings is actively monitoring both players and will offer all assistance required for their rehabilitation,” the team said in a release.
Due to illness, all-arounder Moeen Ali was also forced to miss the contest. He is, nevertheless, also anticipated to become accessible soon. After their home victory over the five-time champions, Chennai will face Rajasthan Royals on April 12 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
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