Deepak Chahar of Chennai Super Kings. File.
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Chennai Super Kings and India seamer Deepak Chahar will undergo scans after struggling a hamstring injury he sustained throughout their Indian Premier League match right here on Saturday evening towards Mumbai Indians.
Chahar may bowl just one over in the beginning of the competition right here on the Wankhede Stadium and hobbled off the sphere after receiving preliminary therapy, and didn’t return to take the sphere for CSK who sauntered to a seven-wicket victory.
The 30-year-old right-arm seamer will now undergo scans on his left hamstring to decide the extent of the injury that he suffered and is anticipated to be out for some time.
Chahar has had an extended injury layoff and returned to top-flight motion solely on this IPL, struggling within the first two video games earlier than struggling a recent hamstring injury on his left leg.
“Chahar will undergo scans to identify the extent of the injury once the team returns to Chennai,” mentioned CSK in a press release on Sunday.
Ben Stokes, who featured within the first two video games for CSK however missed the conflict towards Mumbai Indians on Saturday, is alleged to have injured his toe, at a time when he’s additionally coping with a troubled left knee which has prevented him from bowling full tilt on this IPL.
The English all-rounder, on whom CSK spent ₹16.5 crore within the public sale in December, has to this point bowled just one over — towards Lucknow Super Giants — and appeared removed from his finest.
“Chennai Super Kings cricketer Ben Stokes is nursing a minor toe injury which forced him out of the match against Mumbai Indians. Stokes played Chennai Super Kings’ first two matches of IPL 2023 before injuring his toe during training ahead of the third game, which the Super Kings won by seven wickets,” the discharge mentioned.
The franchise added, “The Chennai Super Kings medical staff are closely monitoring both the players and will provide all support necessary for their recovery.”
