The three-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have suffered another massive setback as star all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has been ruled out of the remainder of IPL 2020 season due to a groin injury. Bravo suffered the injury scare during teh match against Delhi Capitals on October 17. Bravo was not part of the playing XI when CSK locked horns with Rajasthan Royals (RR) in a crunch encounter in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanathan confirmed to indiatoday.in that Bravo has injured his right groin and the West Indies all-rounder will head back home in a couple of days. The veteran all-rounder had missed the initial stages of the ongoing edition of the tournament due to some injury concerns after his successful Caribbean Premier League campaign with the Trinbago Knight Riders. Bravo made his first appearance for CSK against Sunrisers Hyderabad on October 2.
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Dwayne Bravo played 6 games for CSK in this edition and he scalped six wicket as well. His absence was felt in the game against Delhi Capitals as CSK missed their death-bowling specialist when the opposition needed 17 runs in the final over. Dhoni went to Ravindra Jadeja but the move backfired as Axar Patel helped to get over the line with 3 sixes against the left-arm spinner.
With 4 games to go, our Chief Flem addressed the press conference post the RR match.🦁💛 #Yellove #CSKvRR @SPFleming7 pic.twitter.com/BWdwcYQYSW
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) October 20, 2020
CSK started their campaign with some njury concerns and pull-outs, still they didn’t opt for superstar players like Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh.
In Bravo’s absence, CSK played Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood against RR and the last year’s Purple Cap holder Imran Tahir is still warming the bench. CSK have not played Tahir even in a single game this campaign as MS Dhoni pointed out how their team combination has made it difficult for them to include the champion leg-spinner.
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CSK is currently standing at the bottom of the IPL 2020 points table with just 3 wins from 7 seasons. With 4 more games to go, the 3-time champions are in danger of breaking their record of qualifying into teh playoffs in every season.
