Bravo likely to miss another CSK game
September 20, 2020 by Cricbuzz Staff
The SUV was not chosen for the opening match against MI due to a knee injury
Stephen Fleming, the head coach of the Chennai Super Kings, said on Saturday (September 19) that Dwayne Bravo will likely also be unavailable for his second game after missing the first game due to a knee injury.
Bravo, who came to the United Arab Emirates after an undefeated streak to the title win with the Trinbago Knight Riders in the recently concluded Caribbean Premier League, was not selected for CSK’s opening game against the Mumbai Indians on Saturday. Even though he was part of the team that played in the final less than a week ago, he couldn’t pitch in that game.
Sam Curran, who played the all-rounder of sewing bowling, returned with a Man of the Match performance (1 for 28 and 6 balls 18) to the side.
“Dwayne got injured, so he’s probably out of the first two games,” Fleming said at the end of the 2020 IPL opener. “But Sam’s performance was very positive. His attitude is quite contagious. His performance today. It was quite outstanding, he got off the plane yesterday.
“If Dwayne was in shape, it would have been a disaster if he had [Curran] had played at all. So he has taken this opportunity and has put some pressure on. “
CSK won their first game over five wickets with four balls to spare, courtesy of helpful contributions also from Ambati Rayudu (48-ball 71), Faf du Plessis 44-ball 58 *) and Piyush Chawla.
Even though Bravo’s return later in the tournament could mean a pitch between the two all-rounders for a spot in the XI, Fleming hasn’t ruled out the possibility of playing the two together.
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