CSK, led by MS Dhoni, currently holds the third position in the IPL 2024 standings with two victories out of three matches, both secured at ...
CSK, led by MS Dhoni, currently holds the third position in the IPL 2024 standings with two victories out of three matches, both secured at their home ground, Chepauk.
In a setback for the team, star pacer Mustafizur Rahman is expected to sit out of Chennai Super Kings' upcoming clash against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) this Friday. Reports from ESPNcricinfo suggest that Mustafizur has returned to Bangladesh to address visa complications ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024, slated to be jointly hosted by the West Indies and the USA. The T20 World Cup is set to commence shortly after the conclusion of IPL 2024, with the final scheduled for May 26. Despite his absence from the field, Mustafizur has been a standout performer for CSK this season, bagging seven wickets in just three matches and leading the wicket-takers' chart.
The report further indicates that spinner Maheesh Theekshana is being considered as a potential replacement for Mustafizur in the starting XI.
In CSK's recent encounter against Delhi Capitals, Mustafizur achieved a significant milestone by securing his 300th T20 wicket, becoming only the second Bangladeshi bowler to accomplish this feat. Although he conceded 47 runs in his four-over spell with an economy rate of 11.80, he managed to dismiss David Warner.
Throughout his T20 career spanning 243 matches, Mustafizur has clinched 300 wickets at an impressive average of 21.71 and a striking rate of 17.4. He boasts of six four-wicket hauls and three five-wicket hauls in the T20 format.
His Bangladeshi teammate and renowned all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan, ranks fifth on the list of highest wicket-takers in T20s, with 482 wickets in 428 matches at an average of 21.19.
Topping the charts as the leading wicket-taker in T20 cricket is West Indies' legendary bowler, Dwayne Bravo, with 625 wickets from 573 matches at an average of 24.29. Bravo's best bowling figures stand at 5/23, and he has recorded 11 four-wicket hauls and two five-wicket hauls in his T20 career.
With two wins in three games, both secured at their home ground Chepauk, CSK is positioned third in the IPL 2024 points table.
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