Dubai: After missing the second game against Rajasthan Royals, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batsman Ambati Rayudu is likely to miss the next game also, according to reports. Rayudu is nursing a hamstring injury, but as per reports, the middle-order batsman has been recovering well and will miss hardly one more game.
Speaking to ANI, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan said, “Nothing to worry about. He has the hamstring injury, but will at worst miss one more game. But you never know, he might be fit in time for that game.”
CSK will take on Delhi Capitals in their next match at the Dubai Cricket Stadium on Friday (September 25). After this match, they will have a long gap before playing their fourth game on October 2 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Dubai.
Ambati Rayudu who missed the game against @rajasthanroyals is nursing a hamstring injury. Likely to be out, at least, for a couple of games. #IPL2020 #CSK #Rayudu @CSKFansOfficial
— Santhosh Kumar (@giffy6ty) September 23, 2020
Speaking after the opening match heroics against Mumbai Indians, Rayudu said, “We were training in lockdown, we were really eager and as we get older, we need to train so we were training. The pitch was good, once the dew came on, the pitch quickened a bit, it was doing a bit with the new ball. We practiced in Chennai, it really helped and we then practiced in Dubai, so I was feeling good.”
Rayudu played an essential role in CSK’s opener of the season against Mumbai Indians when they defeated Rohit Sharma-led side by five wickets at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday (September 19). He hit a smooth 71 and put on a match-winning partnership with South African batsman Faf du Plessis.
