#IPL2024 : Big blow to Chennai Super Kings as New Zealand player is out of IPL 2024

 Chennai Super Kings' best opener Devon Kawai is out of IPL 2024 due to injury.

New Zealand opener Devon Conway is all but ruled out of the upcoming IPL due to a left thumb injury that will take eight weeks to heal, dealing a blow to his franchise Chennai Super Kings.

Conway sustained the injury during the T20I series against Australia last month.

Devon Conway has a small fracture in the joint of his thumb. So, he will undergo surgery this week and hopefully, he will be good in somewhere between an eight-week period,” New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said.

“Following several scans and specialist advice, the decision was made to operate on Conway with a likely recovery period of at least eight weeks,” New Zealand Cricket said in a statement.

Conway was bought for a base price of Rs one crore in the 2022 auction.