CHENNAI: Chennai Tremendous Kings bowling coach Dwayne Bravo stated on Thursday that they wish to be the perfect bowling workforce in dying overs. However identical to final season, there’s a little bit of a fear for the defending champions initially of the season as a result of unavailability of Sri Lankan slinger Matheesha Pathirana.
In keeping with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the paceman has suffered a hamstring damage through the workforce’s T20 collection in Bangladesh lately. He might be out for no less than 4 to 5 weeks and it’ll imply that Pathirana will certainly miss CSK’s first few matches. “We now have to speak to SLC to know when he might be obtainable. He’s one in every of our premier bowlers, however this stuff occur,” a senior CSK official advised TOI.
The T20 World Cup, too, is not far away and SLC will certainly take a cautious method earlier than clearing their premier bowler for the rigours of IPL.
Pathirana performed a large position in CSK’s title triumph final season. His wicket-taking means on the dying was one of many explanation why groups discovered it tough to construct on good begins in opposition to MS Dhoni’s workforce. However not like final yr, CSK have some back-up choices and senior Bangladesh paceman Mustafizur Rahman could turn into vital within the first couple of weeks.
Mustafizur’s means to range his tempo and bowl cutters could show helpful on Chepauk tracks, the place the ball doesn’t all the time come on to the bat. “Fizz will be part of the camp on March 20, a few days earlier than our opener in opposition to RCB. He is aware of what it takes and we’ll see how he shapes up,” the official stated.
In keeping with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the paceman has suffered a hamstring damage through the workforce’s T20 collection in Bangladesh lately. He might be out for no less than 4 to 5 weeks and it’ll imply that Pathirana will certainly miss CSK’s first few matches. “We now have to speak to SLC to know when he might be obtainable. He’s one in every of our premier bowlers, however this stuff occur,” a senior CSK official advised TOI.
The T20 World Cup, too, is not far away and SLC will certainly take a cautious method earlier than clearing their premier bowler for the rigours of IPL.
Pathirana performed a large position in CSK’s title triumph final season. His wicket-taking means on the dying was one of many explanation why groups discovered it tough to construct on good begins in opposition to MS Dhoni’s workforce. However not like final yr, CSK have some back-up choices and senior Bangladesh paceman Mustafizur Rahman could turn into vital within the first couple of weeks.
Mustafizur’s means to range his tempo and bowl cutters could show helpful on Chepauk tracks, the place the ball doesn’t all the time come on to the bat. “Fizz will be part of the camp on March 20, a few days earlier than our opener in opposition to RCB. He is aware of what it takes and we’ll see how he shapes up,” the official stated.
