Shreyas Iyer provides an injury update at CSK vs PBKS toss. Image Credit X/@IPL
It was a sea of yellow at Chepauk as Ian Bishop, with Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shreyas Iyer. The Punjab Kings skipper won the toss and decided to bowl first. However, it was a one-word reply from Iyer that not only stunned the commentator but also gave immense joy to the fans. When asked about the injury he suffered during, Iyer just responded with “fresh”.
Having suffered a blow to his hand in the previous game against the Gujarat Titans after a straight shot from Cooper Connolly, the PBKS captain was left injured. He was in immense pain and required immediate attention from the PBKS medical team. The injury proved to be the reason behind his wicket a few balls later.
At the toss, when asked about his injury by Ian Bishop, Shreyas Iyer talked about how he does not want to say anything negative about his body. Iyer said, “It (hand) is fresh. I just want to be positive in the way I talk. And I feel that if I say something negative about myself, it rubs off my body. So, I just want to stay, keep it cool and composed.”
He had talked about his hand after the win against the Gujarat Titans in the post-match presentation. After winning the clash, Iyer talked about how he did not want to jinx anything. He said, “All I can say is it is nice. It is the same as it was before. I don’t want to jinx anything. I just want to stay positive, and hopefully everything comes out right.”
Shreyas Iyer called it right at the toss and decided that the Punjab Kings would bowl first at the Chidambaram Stadium. There were no changes made in the PBKS team, while CSK made a crucial change in their playing XI. The hosts brought in Prashant Veer in place of Matthew Short, naming only two overseas players in their playing XI.
Punjab Kings Playing XI: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Punjab Kings Impact Player List: Priyansh Arya, Suryansh Shedge, Vishnu Vinod, Pravin Dubey, Harpreet Brar
Chennai Super Kings Playing XI: Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Noor Ahmed, Matt Henry, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed
Chennai Super Kings Impact Player List: Jamie Overton, Rahul Chahar, Matthew Short, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Gurjapneet Singh
Chennai Super Kings started the clash poorly, losing Sanju Samson for another low score. The wicketkeeper batter, having scored only seven runs, was dismissed on the final ball of the second over by Xavier Bartlett. Ayush Mhatre and Ruturaj Gaikwad, meanwhile, are taking on the attack against Punjab Kings bowlers. The two right-handed batters have put up a 35-run stand for the second wicket. CSK have scored 49 runs in five overs having lost Sanju Samson.
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