Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Friday ruled out of their IPL game against Mumbai Indians owing to fever, the franchise said.
The twice World Cup-winning captain is missing a CSK match only for the second time since 2010.
"Thala (Dhoni) missing out a game for the second time this season, this time due to fever!" CSK wrote on their Twitter handle.
Earlier this season, Dhoni had missed a match against Sunrisers Hyderabad because of back spasms. The three-time Indian Premier League winners lost that match. Along with Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja also missed the match due to fever,
Suresh Raina, who was the stand-in skipper in Dhoni's absence said: "MS and Jaddu are not well, they have fever and they will miss today's (Friday) game.
“We have three changes: MS, Jaddu and one more player is not playing (Faf). Dhruv Shorey, Murali Vijay and Santner come in," Raina said after winning the toss at Chepauk.
With 16 points in their kitty, CSK have already qualified for the playoffs. Mumbai, on the other hand, are looking for a win to better their chances for a playoff qualification.
Meanwhile, Twitter was disappointed after the news of Thala’s illness. There were instant reactions of fans and cricket experts who wished him a speedy recovery.
Here are some of the tweets.
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