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CSK vs PBKS, IPL 2024: Chennai Super Kings have suffered a huge setback as star pacer Deepak Chahar went off the field due to his hamstring issue during their IPL 2024 match against Punjab Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday, May 1.

Chahar had to make his way back to the dressing room after bowling just three balls in his spell, leaving his side a bowler short while defending their 162-run total.

His absence impacted the result as CSK suffered their fifth defeat of the season, losing the match by seven wickets.

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Chennai's head coach Stephen Fleming admitted after the game that Chahar's injury "doesn't look good" but is hopeful "for a more positive report when the physio and the doctor have a look".

"Yeah, the travelogue is pretty busy. There's a lot of ins and outs. So, Deepak Chahar doesn't look good," said Fleming during the post-match press conference.

"The initial feeling wasn't great. So, I'm hoping for a more positive report when the physio and the doctor have a look.

CSK were forced to try out Shivam Dube with the ball for the first time this season and the all-rounder came up with a breakthrough straightaway as he dismissed Jonny Bairstow.

Fleming mentioned that Dube "is working hard" on his bowling and will play a role for the side in the "right conditions".

"He (Dube) is ready to bowl and is working hard on it. He will play a role in the right conditions, and with the Impact Player rule, we have players who can fit the role better.

Currently, his necessity to bowl is pretty much small," Fleming said.

The problem only seems to have increased as CSK were also without Matheesha Pathirana as he was out with a niggle and Tushar Deshpande didn't even travel to the ground because of flu.

The Sri Lankan pair of Pathirana and Maheesh Theekshana will fly out to Colombo for visa work ahead of the T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies.

Mustafizur Rahman ended his IPL stint this season on Wednesday as he will now link up with the Bangladesh team for their home T20I series against Zimbabwe which commences on May 3.

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"The Sri Lankan boys are off to get their visas," Fleming said. "We're hoping that their process is smooth and we get them back for the next game up north. Richard Gleeson was good and it was a positive. Losing Fizz (Mustafizur) is disappointing, there's a lot happening isn't it?

"Tushar has a bit of flu going around as well. So we've had to make a few changes, which is unusual. Again, that's part of it and again we have got the resources. Just they haven't had the game time to be really comfortable with their roles and us to be comfortable with a game plan, which we're struggling with a little."

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