Ben Stokes, the Chennai Super Kings all-rounder may miss their major clash against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai tonight. Reportedly, he is healing from a pain after a practice session on Friday and could be unavailable for next 10 days. A report on The Indian Express claim so however, the team is yet to take a final call.
Unavailable Stokes
Ben Stokes might not be in his best of form, but his unavailability is bound to make a huge impact. The English all-rounder complained of a pain in his heel after a practice session on Friday. Reportedly, the team does not want to rush and will like to take call regarding the same on Saturday. As an experienced and prolific all-rounder, Stokes in an important member of the side. His unavailability means that Chennai Super Kings have to look for a suitable replacement to also provide the kind of balance Stokes come up with.
Stokes to captain CSK next?
Meanwhile, his companion Moeen Ali said that Stokes has enjoyed his time with Chennai Super Kings thus far. He also spoke about the chances of Stokes leading the team in future. “He’s settled in really well. He’s a big part of the team with his experience. There’s no real such leadership group: you have the captain and the coaches, and they talk. If Dhoni wants Ben Stokes’ advice, or a chat with him, it’s a very open environment in that changing room. I think there’s a chance; of course there’s a chance, because he’s obviously done really well in Test cricket. But MS is still obviously in charge and he’s going to be captain for a while.”
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