Dwayne Bravo set to miss the rest of IPL; out for 4-5 weeks

Dwayne Bravo injured his shoulder while attempting a catch against Kings XI Punjab

Chennai Super Kings’ Dwayne Bravo has been ruled out for 4-5 weeks, effectively making him unavailable for the whole of IPL 2014.

Bravo injured his shoulder while attempting a catch in the field against Kings XI Punjab on Friday. He was taken off the field and did not come back to bowl.

Today, during the toss against Delhi Daredevils, CSK skipper MS Dhoni revealed that Bravo has been ruled out for “4-5 weeks”. “Sad that he won’t be part of the dressing room, hope he recovers soon,” Dhoni said.

It’s a huge loss for Chennai, for whom the West Indian all-rounder was a crucial player and a regular in the playing XI. The changes made today by CSK are the exclusion of Bravo, Nehra and Pawan Negi, who have been replaced by Hilfenhaus, Mithun Manhas and Ishwar Pandey.

CSK have elected to bat first after winning the toss.