Two weeks forward of the upcoming IPL, defending champions Chennai Super Kings have been left to worry over one other damage concern as pacer Matheesha Pathirana has suffered a Grade 1 hamstring pressure on his left leg. The Sri Lankan slinger suffered the niggle throughout the second T20I in opposition to Bangladesh at Sylhet on March 6 and left the sector with out finishing his spell. “Matheesha Pathirana will not be available for selection for the third T20I (on Saturday), as the player has sustained a Grade 1 hamstring injury on his left leg,” Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) stated in an announcement.

Pathirana bowled 3.4 overs in that match and took two wickets whereas conceding 28 runs.

This version of IPL will begin from March 22 and the CSK will face cross-city rivals Royal Challengers Bangalore on the MA Chidambaram Stadium within the opening match.

“The Grade 1 hamstring typically takes nearly two weeks to recover fully. So, it remains to be seen when Pathirana can join the team, and it is hard to tell at this stage whether he will be available for the initial couple of matches,” an IPL supply informed PTI.

Pathirana performed a giant function in CSK’s title march within the earlier IPL, grabbing 19 wickets from 12 matches.

CSK are already with out opener Devon Conway because the Kiwi batter has been dominated out for at the least the primary half of the league.

Conway sustained a thumb damage throughout the latest T20I collection in opposition to Australia and has missed the following two-match Test collection.

Conway was CSK’s main run-getter in IPL 2023 with 672 runs, averaging near 52.