 "Chennai Super Kings' Deepak Chahar suffered a hamstring injury against PBKS. AP")
Deepak Chahar bowled just two balls before walking off due to a hamstring injury during CSK’s 7-wicket defeat to PBKS in IPL 2024 on Wednesday. While his actual status has not been revealed, CSK coach Stephen Fleming said the bowler “doesn’t look good”.
Chennai Super Kings are currently facing a dearth of pace bowlers with Matheesha Pathirana experiencing a niggle and Tushar Deshpande missing due to flu.
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Fleming also added that Pathirana and Maheesh Theekshana have left India to complete visa work but should be back for the 5th May match against PBKS.
“Deepak Chahar doesn’t look good. Initial feeling wasn’t great. So we are waiting for more positive report. Physio and doctors will have a look. Sri Lankan boys are off to get visa. So we are hoping that their process is smooth. And we get them back for our next game up north (at Dharamshala),” CSK coach Fleming said in the post-match press conference.
“Richard Gleeson was good, he was positive. Tushar Deshpande got flu, so we had to make a few changes today, which is a bit unusual. But again that’s part of it and we have got resources. It’s just they haven’t got time to be comfortable about their roles and us to be comfortable with the game plan that we are struggling with.”
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CSK batted first against Punjab but could only post 162/7 with captain Ruturaj Gaikwad scoring 62 off 48 balls.
The target was achieved by PBKS in just 17.5 overs as they moved to the seventh spot in the table with eight points from 10 matches.
Chennai are fourth with 10 points from same number of games.