A string of injuries within the camp of the Chennai Super Kings has left Mahendra Singh Dhoni with no choice but to carry on despite a serious injury of his own. The legendary former captain of CSK and team India, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is 42 years old and is likely playing his final season of the Indian Premier League, is very hurt and in pain due to a muscle tear, which is a primary reason behind his batting lower down in the order for the Chennai Super Kings. According to a report, Dhoni picked up dysentery sometime during the ongoing season, but the former captain of the team remains determined to play through the pain.
There has been plenty of talk about Dhoni batting lower in the order for the Chennai Super Kings, but the debate gained steam when he walked out to bat at number 9 during the Sunday game of CSK against the Punjab Kings and was bowled first ball. This move of Dhoni was criticized left and right and centered by the former cricketers of India, while Irfan Pathan felt that Dhoni was not doing CSK any good by batting, so low-form spinner Harbhajan Singh suggested that Chennai Super Kings might as well play an extra batsman. It turns out that none of them was aware of the real picture.
Dhoni played the last season of the Indian Premier League with an injured knee, although he got it operated on immediately after Chennai won the trophy. Mahendra Singh Dhoni can now do very little and cannot run for too long. And this is when the guy is still keeping wicket for 20 overs. It is also reported that even when batting in the nets, Dhoni only focuses on smashing the ball and not running much.
For now, the nature of the injury is not completely known, but Dhoni has been advised to take rest by doctors. However, the former captain of Chennai is persistent about not taking a break and is taking his medicines timely to make sure he is the best possible version of himself. Dhoni is not too eager to rest because Chennai have already lost Devon Conway, who was the second wicketkeeper to suffer an injury. And now, with Deepak Chahar, Matheesha Pathirana, and Mustafizur Rahman already out of the Indian Premier League season 2024, Dhoni is a comparative stay-on despite being injured.
