CSK's Injury Crisis Deepens with Khaleel Out for Season
CSK's in a bind now. Khaleel Ahmed's out with a quad injury—minimum 12 weeks on the sidelines.
Chennai Super Kings are staring down an injury mess. Seamer Khaleel Ahmed's out for IPL 2026 after tweaking his right quadricep. It happened in that April 14 clash against KKR at MA Chidambaram Stadium—CSK defended 192/5 to win by 32 runs. He'd sent down 3.5 overs, 24 runs, one wicket at 6.26 economy. Then, hurt.
He's facing 12-plus weeks sidelined. Season over. Doesn't help when MS Dhoni's still nursing a calf strain, unlikely to face SRH. Nathan Ellis is gone too—his stand-in Spencer Johnson just picked up another knock. CSK CEO's confirmed the lot, replacement chats bubbling between captain and coach. Rookie Gurjapneet Singh could get a bigger load.
Pace stocks depleted. They scraped past KKR. SRH next. Fixes can't wait.
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