With the ICC World Cup 2019 fast approaching, Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming left fans worried when he said that MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja are ‘pretty sick’.
After CSK lost the match to Mumbai Indians by 46 runs on Friday, Fleming informed that Dhoni, who was ruled out of the match owing to fever, was ‘pretty sick’. “They both are pretty sick, both unwell, virus and bacteria. A lot of teams are struggling at the moment through that,” said Fleming at the post-match press conference.
Fleming further said that Dhoni’s absence leaves a big hole for the team to fill. “Dhoni is a great leader and a great player. He’s been a constant for us for so many years. You just get into the rhythm while having him there. When you take a leader like that out, there are going to be some holes to fill. It’s not that we’re not trying to fill it. It’s just that the hole is quite big,” Fleming said. “It takes a mammoth effort to lift the team when you have one of your best players unavailable.”
