3 min learnUp to date: Apr 6, 2026 12:32 PM IST
Having suffered three straight losses, Chennai Tremendous Kings is prone to obtain an enormous increase with the injured MS Dhoni and Dewald Brevis nearing full health earlier than their subsequent fixture towards Delhi Capitals on Saturday. The Indian Specific understands that the previous captain, who led the franchise to 5 IPL titles, is prone to have a health check within the subsequent couple of days and if he passes it, will take the sector towards Delhi at Chepauk.
Dhoni, who injured his calf in the course of the preparatory camp, hasn’t featured thus far within the IPL. The 44-year-old, hasn’t been travelling with the crew to away fixtures and was additionally absent at Chepauk for the house recreation towards Punjab Kings final Friday. Whereas he has been frequently attending the coaching periods with the crew, because of the protocols he hasn’t travelled to the stadium on match days.
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Forward of the Punjab fixture, Dhoni not solely educated however had an in depth batting session within the MAC B floor. On the eve of the match as properly, he batted on the observe pitches in the primary stadium with none discomfort. Nevertheless, the franchise hasn’t proven indicators of speeding him again and has as an alternative chosen to offer him time to totally get better. And there’s a robust chance that Dhoni might be in rivalry for the match on Saturday.
Brevis had picked up a facet pressure in the course of the pre-season camp, which meant he hasn’t performed a recreation this season. (PTI Picture)
Equally, there may be excellent news almost about Brevis. The center-order batsman, who’s able to taking part in recreation altering knocks, has been an enormous miss for CSK within the three matches. Like Dhoni, Brevis had picked up a facet pressure in the course of the pre-season camp, which meant he hasn’t performed a recreation this season. Though he travelled to Guwahati and even to Bengaluru for the match towards Royal Challengers Bengaluru, he wasn’t included within the XII as he was nonetheless not one hundred pc match match. Talking after the loss towards RCB, head coach Stephen Fleming revealed Brevis is nearer to return. “We hope he’s going to be proper for the following recreation. We have now 5 days between the following recreation. We have now been conservative and hopefully, these subsequent 5 days go in addition to we’ve deliberate, and he is able to go. It’s an enormous loss however we’re wanting ahead to getting him again,” Fleming mentioned.
Brevis’ return can be an enormous increase for CSK as their middle-order has regarded fragile in his absence.