MS Dhoni had a physical issue as the Chennai Super Lords (CSK) captain was seen grimacing in torment during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 opener against Gujarat Titans on Friday. Dhoni, who was a dicey starter for the match in any case, batted with no uneasiness to score 14 not out off 7 balls after CSK were welcome to bat. Be that as it may, in the penultimate over of GT’s run pursue in Ahmedabad, appeared to have pulled up after attempting a dive.
Deepak Chahar bowled one down the leg side and the ball, after hitting the pads, raced behind for a limit, beating a diving Dhoni all the while.
Dhoni, who appeared to be in noticeable agony, attempted to nurture his knee, before physios were called to view him.
After the match, CSK head coach Stephen Fleming gave a injury update on Dhoni’s injury. Fleming said that Dhoni was nursing an irritated knee before the competition, saying that the veteran cricketer just had an issue on Friday.
“He was continuously playing. Not certain where that story came from. He was nursing an irritated knee all through the period of pre-season, yet today it was simply squeezes, it wasn’t the knee. He won’t be however fast and deft as he seemed to be quite a while back, yet he is as yet great leader of the side and, even with the bat, he is as yet going to have an impact. He knows his restrictions and he is a significant player to have on the field. He is a legend,” Fleming said during a public interview.
CSK will currently hope to return quickly when they take on Lucknow Super Giants on Monday at the Chepauk.
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