IPL 2023: Bad news for CSK, Ben Stokes suffers INJURY SETBACK, Stephen Fleming confirms, England star 'out for a week'

IPL 2023: Bad news for CSK, Ben Stokes suffers INJURY SETBACK, Stephen Fleming confirms, England star ‘out for a week’

IPL 2023: Ben Stokes Injury – What comes as a major blow for Chennai Super Kings, Ben Stokes has suffered an injury setback. While he was fully fit and was ready for selection against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday, his troubling toe has ruled him out for another week. CSK coach Stephen Fleming confirmed on Friday […]

IPL 2023: Ben Stokes Injury – What comes as a major blow for Chennai Super Kings, Ben Stokes has suffered an injury setback. While he was fully fit and was ready for selection against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday, his troubling toe has ruled him out for another week. CSK coach Stephen Fleming confirmed on Friday that the England Test captain will be out for week. Follow Indian Premier League LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.

“Ben Stokes has suffered an injury set back and will be out for a week,” Stephen Fleming confirmed at the post match presser following win against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

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Ben Stokes’s return was crucial for CSK as MS Dhoni & Co will play two games away on the trot. Chennai are currently dealing with a long list of injuries. As many as five players are currently recovering from injuries.

MS Dhoni: Knee injury
Deepak Chahar: Hamstring Injury
Simranjeet Singh: Recovering from injury
Sisanda Magala: Split webbing
Matheesha Pathirana: Recovering after Covid-19 bout
Ben Stokes: Injury setback, out for a week
Kyle Jamieson: Ruled out of IPL
Mukesh Chaudhary: Ruled out of IPL

The good news is that despite an injury scare, Dhoni is available and is managing his injury well. Dhoni’s knee has been troubling him since before IPL 2023. However, as part of the contingency plan, Decon Conway has been seen with big gloves during practice. If the situation worsens for Dhoni, Conway will be the keeper while Dhoni could come in as an Impact sub.

But who will be the captain is the real question. Ravindra Jadeja was designated vice-captain last season after Dhoni reclaimed captaincy. But this season, CSK have not nominated any. Whoever comes in as the stand-in skipper for CSK is set to be the successor of Dhoni.

Devon Conway had some Keeping practice ! pic.twitter.com/Ds8TOgJXdh

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MS Dhoni fine!

“MS is completely fine. He is managing his injury well. He is available. He always keeps the team first. If he knows he can’t contribute because of injury, he would have sat out himself. There is no concern with him,” the CSK official said.

No timeline on Deepak Chahar: However, what is worrying for CSK is Deepak Chahar’s injury. The mainstay of CSK’s pace attack is once again down with a hamstring injury. While he has already missed the last two games, CSK are taking no risks with his return.

Chahar is one of the players in BCCI and NCA’s injury management plan. While he was supposed to be out for two weeks, there will be no rushed return for CSK’s Rs 14 Cr paceman.

Chennai Super Kings Squad: Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Sisanda Magala, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Singh, Ambati Rayudu, Mitchell Santner, Shaik Rasheed, Subhranshu Senapati, RS Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Ben Stokes, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prashant Solanki, Simarjeet Singh, Matheesha Pathirana, Deepak Chahar, Bhagath Varma, Nishant Sindhu