The Charismatic captain of Chennai Super Kings’, Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be out of IPL third season for 10 days because of an elbow injury. In his absence, left-hander Suresh Raina will lead the side.

Dhoni was hit by a rising Shane Bond delivery in Tuesday’s match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, after which he looked in pain and needed medical attention.

CSK team manager Russell Radhakrishnan said “Dhoni has been diagnosed with an elbow injury and advised 10 days’ rest.”

Team owner Gurunath Meyappan and director (cricket operation) V B Chandrasekhar said in a statement that Dhoni would return home and in his absence, Parthiv Patel would keep the wickets.

“Dhoni is going back to Ranchi today and will join the squad in Chennai on March 21 (ahead of their home match against Kings XI Punjab). Thankfully there is no fracture it’s just a bad bruise,” they said.

“He will be assessed in Chennai on March 21 and further details will be given after that,” the statement added.

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Kolkata Knight Riders will face off the Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens today in the second match, while Kings XI Punjab have set the target of 204 for the Bangalore Royal Challengers to win.

Kolkata and Chennai have had contrasting starts in this ongoing third IPL T20. Kolkata will be riding on the crest of twin victories when they take on Chennai Super Kings, who went down tamely to Deccan Chargers in their opener on Sunday.

This match will also be a face-off between two of India’s most successful captains. Bold decisions and aggressive body language have been the cornerstone of Sourav Ganguly’s success, while MS Dhoni’s man-management skills have made Team India one of the most formidable sides in world cricket.

Dhoni’s CSK has got George Bailey, the Tasmania skipper with loads of domestic runs under his belt, but it remains to be seen if he can force a berth in the CSK XI straightaway.

Teams

Kolkata Knight Riders: S Ganguly (Capt), A Aaron, A Agarkar, A Dinda, E Ahmid, R Gavaskar, C Gayle, B Hodge, I Abdulla, M Kartik, H Khadiwale, C Langeveldt, b McCullum, A Mathews, A Mendis, C Pathak, C Pujara, W Saha, O Shah, I Sharma, L Shukla, M Tiwary, G Vignesh

Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni (Capt), R Ashwin, H Badani, S Badrinath, G Bailey, L Balaji, C Ganapathy, M Gony, M Hayden, M Hussey, S Jakati, A Karthik, J Kemp, A Morkel, M Muralitharan, M Ntini, J Oram, P Patel, T Perera, S Raina, T Thushara, S Tyagi, M Vijay

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Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni described his side’s bowling performance as one of the worst in the Indian Premier League while admitting that they were outplayed by their opposition in their seven-wicket defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders.

“It is disappointing to lose the match. We had (enough) runs on the board (to defend) but they (Kolkata) had some brilliant batting and on the other hand one of the worst bowling performance in the IPL,” Dhoni, who was clearly not happy with the effort of his bowlers, said after the match.

“Kolkata batted really well. They outplayed us more than anything else. When you have to chase nearly 190 you need good effort from some of boys. That was what they did,” he added

Chennai play Kings XI Punjab on Wednesday in their last match and Dhoni said he expects his bowlers to do well as they need to win to make sure they make it to the semifinals.

Dhoni, however, would not think that his side would be under severe pressure to win their last match.

“Last year, we were in the same situation, we needed to win our last match to reach the semifinals. So we are in the same situation as last year. It is about how you raise your bar of achievement when needed,” he said.

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A spectacular run-chase by the Kolkata Knight Riders stunned the Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets in a thrilling last-ball finish at the Super Sport Park on Monday. After Suresh Raina and Mahendra Singh Dhoni powered the Super Kings to 188-3, Brendon McCullum came out with all guns blazing, smashing a 48-ball 81. Brad Hodge finished the job for the Knight Riders by plundering an unbeaten 71 that came off just 44 balls. Chennai now have to win their next game against the Kings XI Punjab to be guaranteed a semi-final spot.

Scores:

Chennai Super Kings innings (20 overs maximum)
PA Patel       run out (Shukla)     25
GJ Bailey     run out (Hodge)     30
SK Raina      c Shukla b Dinda     52
MS Dhoni     not out                      40
JA Morkel   not out                       21
Extras     (b 4, lb 3, w 13)     20

Total     (3 wickets; 20 overs)     188

Fall of wickets: 1-59, 2-78, 3-152

Bowling: AB Dinda:4-0-29-1-7.25, Anureet Singh:1-0-12-0-12.00, AB Agarkar:4-0-45-0-11.25, M Kartik:3-0-27-0-9.00, BJ Hodge:2-0-12-0-6.00, A Mendis:4-0-38-0-9.50, DJ Hussey:2-0-18-0-9.00

Kolkata Knight Riders innings (target: 189 runs from 20 overs)
BB McCullum     b Jakati                                  81
SC Ganguly         b Muralitharan                      4
BJ Hodge             not out                                    71
DJ Hussey           run out (Murali/Dhoni)     3
WP Saha               not out                                   25
Extras     (lb 4, nb 1)     5

Total     (3 wickets; 20 overs)     189

Fall of wickets:1-34, 2-124, 3-133

Bowling:JA Morkel:3-0-39-0-13.00, S Tyagi:3-0-29-0-9.66, M Muralitharan:4-0-16-1-4.00, SB Jakati:4-0-36-1-9.00, SK Raina:3-0-25-0-8.33, L Balaji:3-0-40-0-13.33

Player of the match: BJ Hodge (Kolkata Knight Riders)

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An forceful 52 by Suresh Raina, and his 75-run third wicket partnership with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (40 not out), helped Chennai Super Kings post a formidable 188 for three against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League match at SuperSport Park, Centurion, on Monday.

Local boy Albie Morkel played a cameo in the death overs, hitting a nine-ball 20.

Going into the match Chennai had witnessed their run of five-successive wins ended by Royal Challengers Bangalore in Durban. But, to their credit, they had responded to that defeat by beating Mumbai in Port Elizabeth, a result that ensured curtain closure for Sachin Tendulkar’s side in this IPL competition.

Kolkata, with 10 defeats in 12 games, are already out of contention and are only playing for pride. The previous game between the two teams in Cape Town was washed out.

M S Dhoni won the toss and had no hesitation in opting to bat first on a wicket that was conducive for the same.

And both his openers, Parthiv Patel (25) and George Bailey (30), playing in his first match in place of the injured Matthew Hayden, vindicated the captain’s decision by giving their side a splendid start.

The Kolkata team made four changes. Ashok Dinda, Ajantha Mendis, Laxmi Ratan Shukla and Anureet Singh returned to the eleven while Ishant Sharma, Shoaib Shaikh, Yashpal Singh and Mashrafe Mortaza were axed.

A win against the Knight Riders will guarantee Chennai Super Kings a place in the final four. The Delhi Daredevils have already qualified after their victory in Bloemfontein against the Rajasthan Royals on Sunday.

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