2 min learnChennaiApr 26, 2026 08:58 PM IST
As Chennai Tremendous Kings proceed to overlook the presence of MS Dhoni within the center, head coach Stephen Fleming has mentioned they’re ready to listen to from him and has mentioned the previous captain has had a setback along with his calf-injury.
Forward of the season opener, CSK had revealed that Dhoni has been dominated out of motion for the primary two weeks. Since then, Dhoni underwent a health check, cleared it and joined the workforce to the away journeys to Hyderabad and Mumbai. Nonetheless, regardless of travelling with the workforce and working towards commonly, Dhoni has stayed away from the dugout on match days.
Even on the eve of their match towards Gujarat Titans, Dhoni had an extended coaching session at Chepauk. Beginning the day with a working session, Dhoni then had an intensive web session dealing with the web bowlers and hanging the ball cleanly. Nonetheless, once more on the matchday on Sunday, he didn’t flip up on the venue as an alternative selecting to be within the workforce lodge which has been the norm by this season.
Requested about an replace on Dhoni’s situation, Fleming mentioned Dhoni is progressing effectively. “The calf is a troublesome one. If he takes off and rips the calf once more, then he might be gone. So we pushed it early. In a warm-up recreation, he tweaked it once more, it’s my understanding. And since then, he has been simply working laborious to get some motion into it. However there was a setback. So it has taken longer than we thought. However look, he’s the man on this one. And he’s working laborious with the physio and doing all of the rehab. We’re simply ready for the phrase, actually. However all I can hold saying is cease making gentle of this. He’s progressing and doing every little thing,” Fleming mentioned.
Temporary Scores: Chennai Tremendous Kings: 158 for 7 in 20 overs (Ruturaj Gaikwad 74 not out; Kagiso Rabada 3/25). Gujarat Titans: 162 for two in 16.4 overs (Sai Sudharsan 87, Shubman Gill 33, Jos Buttler 39 not out; Noor Ahmad 1/29)