Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s left knee harm has raised doubts over his participation within the IPL opener towards Gujarat Titans right here on Friday, however the staff CEO dominated out such a chance. The 41-year-old former India skipper has apparently sustained a niggle on his left knee throughout a coaching session in Chennai and did not bat on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera throughout CSK’s nets on Thursday. When CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan was requested, he instructed PTI, “As far as I am concerned, the skipper is 100 percent playing. I don’t know about any other development.” In case Dhoni does not play, CSK then would possibly ask one amongst Devon Conway or Ambati Rayudu to maintain wickets, as they haven’t any specialised stumper of their ranks.

Dhoni does a number of pre-season coaching, however to be able to preserve vitality, he usually does not prepare loads when the match begins.

At his age, it does not take a lot time for any niggle to irritate and develop into extra severe, taking extra time than typical to heal.

With a lot of travelling and back-to-back matches, there stays a chance that Dhoni would not wish to danger taking part in and lacking extra matches within the latter levels of the match.

However, the Jharkhand dasher isn’t identified to overlook matches and has managed to play by a number of niggles, together with again issues.