Report suggests Chennai Super Kings may miss pacer Mukesh Choudhary in IPL 2023 due to injury

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) may have to do without the services of Mukesh Choudhary in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 due to a back injury. The uncapped pacer has been nursing his injury at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru and has not played since the Vijay Hazare Trophy final against Saurashtra last year. He also missed the Ranji Trophy due to back strain issues. Choudhary had taken 16 wickets in 13 games for CSK in IPL 2022, impressing everyone with his performance. Even CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan has very light hopes on the player, saying, “We are waiting on Mukesh but we do not have much hope. It will be unfortunate if he misses out.” Meanwhile, star players like Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, and Ravindra Jadeja have joined CSK ahead of the IPL 2023. CSK will play defending champions Gujarat Titans on March 31 in the IPL 2023 opener.