Chennai Super Kings captain M.S. Dhoni is nursing a knee injury which is hindering his running between the wickets, the head coach of the franchise Stephen Fleming revealed after their IPL 2023 game against Rajasthan Royals, here. During CSK's run chase against the Royals on Wednesday night, Dhoni looked a bit uncomfortable while taking doubles and didn't run at full tilt.
"He is nursing a knee injury, which you can see in some of his movements, which is hindering him somewhat. But still what you saw today is a great player for us. His fitness has always been very professional," Fleming said at the post-match presentation.
Despite his knee troubles, the 41-year-old Dhoni has been in brilliant form in the ongoing season. He smashed an unbeaten 32 off 17 balls and dragged the Super Kings' chase of 176 right down to the last ball against the Royals. The veteran batter has hit 58 runs in three innings at a strike rate of almost 215, including six sixes and two fours.
This story is from the April 14, 2023 edition of The Statesman Delhi.
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