Chennai Super Kings are out in the middle playing their first match of IPL 2021 in the UAE. But they are without one of their important players, Sam Curran.
What happened to Sam Curran?
MS Dhoni won the toss and decide to bat first. Winning the toss, Dhoni said, “We will bat first, looks like a good wicket. Setting a target will be a better option. It’s the same for everyone. I can’t say if it’s a good break or not. Once tournament starts, you get into some sort of rhythm but this season it’s new and maybe us cricketers will start loving it. Seven games, then a break, and seven more.”
He added, “It comes down to how you play on that day in the shortest form. We’ll try to do the basics right and focus on the process. Sam is not available. Faf, Moeen, Bravo and Josh are playing this game.”
It is a major blow for the CSK to miss the English all-rounder. Reportedly, Curran arrived in Dubai only on Wednesday morning. According to the protocols, all players have to serve a mandatory 6-day quarantine upon arrival in UAE. Therefore, Sam Curran will be available after his quarantine latest by September 21.
Squads
On the other hand, Mumbai Indians are without their regular captain Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya. Kieron Pollard is the captain for MI against CSK. Pollard said, “We weren’t so sure, so happy that I lost the toss. Rohit is okay, he’ll be fine sooner rather than later, I’m just the captain for today.”
Teams:
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Anmolpreet Singh, Kieron Pollard(c), Saurabh Tiwary, Krunal Pandya, Adam Milne, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood
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