Chennai Super Kings fast bowler Mukesh Chaudhary Due to the death of his mother, he left the team before the match against Mumbai Indians.
Mukesh's mother Prem Devi passed away on Tuesday, April 21, after a year-long battle with the disease. He was being taken care of at Tata Hospital in Mumbai. Dainik Bhaskar had reported that after the Super Kings match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday, April 18, the player immediately left for his hometown Bhilwara, Rajasthan.
The franchise shared a heartfelt message on its social media, expressing solidarity with the player and his family during the difficult times.
“CSK family condoles the demise of Mukesh Chaudhary's mother.
We stand with Mukesh and his family, keeping them in our thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time,” the franchise wrote in a message on X (formerly Twitter).
The CSK family has expressed condolences on the demise of Mukesh Chaudhary's mother.
We stand with Mukesh and his family during this incredibly difficult time, keeping them in our thoughts and prayers.
– Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) 23 April 2026
Mukesh will reportedly miss the high-octane match against arch-rivals Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on April 23.
According to OneIndia report, ms dhoni The fast bowler remained in constant touch and extended his support to his Super Kings teammate during the difficult times. He also took time out to meet Chaudhary's mother in the hospital.
The left-arm pacer made his first appearance of the 2026 season against Sunrisers, and came into the squad in place of the injured Khaleel Ahmed, who has been ruled out for the season due to a right quadriceps injury. He took two big wickets of Travis Head and Ishan Kishan in the 10-run defeat of Super Kings.
The 2026 season was full of ups and downs for CSK, in which they won only two matches. They find themselves eighth in the table. They have had bad luck with injuries, with Australian fast bowler Nathan Ellis out before the start of the tournament and Khalil Ahmed out after a good start to the season. They head into the clash against their arch-rivals in desperate need of a win to get their season back on track.
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