CSK suffer big blow as Devon Conway set to miss atleast first half of IPL 2024

Chennai Super Kings has actually suffered a huge blow ahead of IPL 2024 as opener Devon Conway is set to miss out on atleast the very first half of the upcoming season.

The New Zealand batter is all set to go through surgical treatment on the left thumb he had actually hurt throughout the T20I series versus Australia just recently.

New Zealand cricket launched a declaration ahead of the 2nd Test versus Australia specifying that Conway will require a healing duration of atleast 8 weeks, suggesting that he would certainly miss out on the opener of the IPL 2024 season versus Royal Challengers Bangalore on March 22.

“BLACKCAPS opener Devon Conway will today go through surgical treatment on the left thumb he harmed throughout the KFC T20I series versus Australia.”

“Following numerous scans and expert suggestions, the choice was made to run on Conway with a most likely healing duration of a minimum of 8 weeks,” checked out the declaration.

How essential was Devon Conway for CSK last season in the IPL?

After a sluggish start to life in CSK, Conway rapidly ended up being a vital member of the MS Dhoni-led side in the 2023 season. Forming a strong collaboration with Ruturaj Gaikwad at the top of the order, the New Zealand batter scored 672 runs for CSK last season at approximately 51.69.

Throughout the 16 matches he played, Conway was likewise able to score 6 fifties with a strike-rate of 139.71.

The opener likewise scored a vital 47 off 25 balls in the rain-affected last as CSK beat Gujarat Titans to win their 5th IPL title.

CSK will be playing 4 matches throughout the very first stage of the IPL 2024 season, consisting of the curtain-raiser for the season versus RCB in Chennai.

Following the match on March 22, CSK will deal with GT 4 days later on at Chepauk before handling Delhi Capitals in Vizag on March 31.

They settle stage one with a journey to Hyderabad to handle SRH.

With the remainder of the components yet to be exposed, it stays to be seen the variety of matches that Conway will miss out on in the upcoming season.