Injury concerns are very much bothering Chennai Super Kings in the ongoing IPL 2023. Multiple players are currently sidelined, and their performance on the pitch hasn’t been eye-catching as well. In the last match, the MS Dhoni-led side suffered a defeat at the hands of Rajasthan Royals, and thus, things are currently not looking promising for the four-time champions.
“He (Dhoni) is nursing a knee injury which you can see in some of his movement, hindering him somewhat. His fitness has been professional. He comes in months before the tournament starts. He does some netting in Ranchi, but his main pre-season is a month before he comes to Chennai,” Fleming was quoted as saying by The New Indian Express.
“Chahar is out for a few weeks. Magala is out for two weeks. Stokes is being monitored on a day to day basis. Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana tested positive for Covid in New Zealand, has recovered and is available for selection now. We did not want to rush him back for this (Rajasthan) game,” the former cricketer added.
We’re operating on pretty thin resources: Fleming
“For us, it’s losing another player – that’s two games in a row – and we’re already pretty thin, so we’d like it (injuries) to stop. Magala’s hand was split unfortunately, so he was unable to bowl those last two overs. And same with Deepak Chahar in the last game, so we’re operating on pretty thin resources,” the 50-year-old added.
