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Updated April 27th, 2019 at 12:14 IST

Dhoni, Jadeja pretty sick, both are unwell: Stephen Fleming

Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming said Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja are "pretty sick", an update that could leave fans, slowly gearing up to switch to World Cup mode, worried

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Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming said Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja are "pretty sick", an update that could leave fans, slowly gearing up to switch to World Cup mode, worried.

Both players missed CSK's 46-run defeat at the hands of Mumbai Indians on Friday, April 26 night. Dhoni, their inspirational captain, was ruled out of the game owing to fever.

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Shedding light on Dhoni and Jadeja's illness, Fleming said, "They (Dhoni and Jadeja) both are pretty sick... both unwell, virus and bacteria... A lot of teams are struggling at the moment through that."

With 314 runs at an average of above 100 from just seven innings, Dhoni has been leading the batting charts for CSK in the ongoing Indian Premier League.

The World Cup starts May 30 in the United Kingdom, and both Dhoni and Jadeja are part of the Indian squad, which will begin its campaign on June 5 against South Africa.

When CSK played without Dhoni for the first time in IPL 2019, they suffered a six-wicket thrashing by Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 17.

CSK, who have sealed a place in the playoffs, will next face Delhi Capitals in Chennai on May 1. 

READ: Dhoni's Absence Was A Massive Boost For Us, Admits MI Skipper Rohit Sharma

Fleming said the entire team is looking forward to the four-day break after having played six matches in the last two weeks.

"We're looking forward to the four-day break. It's probably come one day bit too late. But we've got a four-day break now. I think Mumbai benefitted from that (five-day break). We are going to look to do the same now," the former New Zealand captain said.

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Published April 27th, 2019 at 12:14 IST

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