In the 17th match of Indian Premier League 2023, Chennai Super Kings faced Rajasthan Royals at their home ground, where they lost by just 3 runs in an exciting match. This defeat at home was the first setback for Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s team, but they have now been hit with another setback.
One of the injured players in the Chennai Super Kings team, who have won the championship title four times, is the fast bowler Sisanda Magala from South Africa.
During the CSK vs RR match, Sisanda Magala, who was fielding, got injured. He had caught Ravichandran Ashwin’s catch, but injured his finger during the catch. After the match, the team’s coach Stephen Fleming provided an update on the fast bowler’s injury and stated that Magala will not be able to play any match for almost one to two weeks.
It should be noted that Magala remained unsold in the IPL auction, but after that, CSK included him in the team as a replacement player for injured Kiwi all-rounder Kyle Jamieson at his base price of 50 lakh rupees. Before getting injured against Rajasthan Royals, Magala had bowled only two overs, conceding 14 runs.
It is noteworthy that this year Chennai Super Kings have faced a lot of difficulties due to injuries to their players. Kyle Jamieson and Mukesh Choudhary are out of the tournament due to injury. Meanwhile, Deepak Chahar and Sisanda Magala may not be available for one or two weeks due to being injured. Ben Stokes and Sam Curran are also recovering. Meanwhile, captain Dhoni is also struggling with a knee injury.