'X-ray report showed no fracture, Rayudu should be available for selection against RCB' - CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) picked up a comprehensive 20-run win over Mumbai Indians(MI) in their UAE leg opener to go at the helm of the points table. CSK suffered two injury blows during the match. While Ambati Rayudu was retired hurt after copping a blow on the arm of the delivery of Adam Milne, Deepak Chahar was seen limping while bowling his final over. However, injuries of both players do not look threatening and in all probabilities, both will be available for CSK’s next game against RCB

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CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan gave an update on Rayudu’s injury and revealed that X-ray reports have not shown any fracture and the batter should regain his fitness before Friday’s game against RCB.

"His X-ray report showed no fracture and considering that we have few days before we play the next game against RCB, he should be available for selection,” he said.

On Deepak Chahar, he said the pacer was struggling with cramps and there was no serious injury. CSK was in a spot of bother at 24-4 inside the powerplay but a brilliant 88 by Ruturaj Gaikwad took them to 154 before the bowlers helped them cruise to a 20 run win.

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Ruturaj fittingly won the Man of the Match award. At the post-match conference, Gaikwad said, "This is my fifth Man of the Match award in 13 games. Obviously, the situation was tough, we had lost our top order. It was about taking responsibility and finding a way to reach 120-130. I spent some time in the middle and reassessed the target."

CSK pacers Dwayne Bravo and Deepak Chahar played pivotal roles in helping Chennai defend a low score. While Bravo accounted for three wickets, Chahar scalped two. Post the match, Bravo said any match against Mumbai Indians is like a final.

"It's a good feeling, obviously against MI it's the toughest team in IPL and it's like a final playing against them, always a good feeling to win. Just tried to protect myself in the last stages of CPL and when I came over here, just had one bowling session which was yesterday, and happy to get 4 overs through today. "Now I bat lower down the order with the batting line-up like CSK, for me, it's just about trying to get the momentum and try to capitalize, adjust and adapt," Bravo told the host broadcaster after the match.