IPL 2023 | Chahar sustains hamstring injury, could be out for 4-5 games, Dhoni talks about ‘backing Rahane’
The Hindu
Indian Premier League 2023 | Deepak Chahar sustains hamstring injury, could be out for 4-5 games, M.S. Dhoni talks about ‘backing Rahane’
Chennai Super Kings could miss pace spearhead Deepak Chahar in their next few IPL games after his left hamstring injury seemed to have resurfaced once again.
Chahar was out for a better part of 2022 due to the hamstring injury and it was frustrating to see him hobbling after bowling one over against Mumbai Indians in Mumbai on April 8, 2023.
CSK legend Suresh Raina, who is doing commentary for 'Jio Cinema' said: "It seems Deepak will be out for 4-5 games. It looks he has again sustained hamstring injury and looked in discomfort. All the other IPL venues are far off from Chennai and there will be lot of travelling involved." Skipper MS Dhoni said at the post-match presentation that the victory was satisfying considering his team lost the services of Chahar in the first over itself.
"Feels good. Not to forget we lost Deepak in the first over. He's our new ball bowler and Magala playing his first match. The good thing is spinners bowled well. It was a bit two-paced and after seven overs, it started turning," Dhoni gave his assessment.
"The spinners and the fast bowlers came back well. Magala was good and so was Pretorius." Dhoni was all praise for young Tushar Deshpande.
"We believe in him, and when you're new you are under pressure but playing in the IPL for a few years brings different pressure. He had a great domestic season, he is improving. He has a lot of potential but he can improve by not bowling those no-balls, and by being more consistent."
Ajinkya Rahane didn't start in the first two games but food poisoning to Moeen Ali gave him a chance and he grabbed it marvellously with a 27-ball-61.
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