IPL 2018: Suresh Raina to miss next 2 CSK games after suffering calf injury vs KKR
Chennai: Chennai Super Kings' comeback to the Indian Premier League (IPL) after two–year absence seems to have hit a rough patch after two games.
While the season has just began for the former two time champions, the Cauvery water dispute on Wednesday forced the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to shift CSK's remaining home games (6) to Pune.
Not only the change in venue, has come as a setback for Men in Yellow, there was more bad news for the franchisee, as their star player Suresh Raina was ruled out for the next two games due to calf injury he suffered during the game against Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata Knight Riders.
Raina, who is the mainstay of CSK batting line-up, has been ruled out of games versus Kings XI Punjab on Sunday (April 15) and against Rajasthan Royals on Friday (April 20) .
.@ImRaina to miss the next 2 #VIVO @IPL matches due to a calf muscle injury sustained in the previous outing against KKR. Get well soon #ChinnaThala! ðŸ'›ðŸ¦https://t.co/KiacNyPUX8
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 11, 2018
Having already lost the services of Kedar Jadhav, due to hamstring injury in the side's opening game against Mumbai Indians (MI), Raina's injury comes as a huge headache for the management.
The MS Dhoni-led side has already won their first two games against MI at Wankhede and Kolkata Knight Riders at Chepauk and are topping the points table.
Dwayne Bravo was CSK’s hero in the match against Mumbai, where he played 30-ball 68 runs knock helping his team to a one-wicket win, while in the second match Sam Billings's half century that helped men in yellow chase down a massive target of 203 against Kolkata.
