India, March 30 -- Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra reacted to Dewald Brevis' injury, claiming that Chennai Super Kings' luck is quite rotten'. CSK head coach Stephen Fleming confirmed his injury in the pre-match press conference ahead of their IPL 2026 opener against RR, scheduled for Monday. The South African sustained a side strain during training and will miss their first game of the season.

"Brevis is out. He had a side injury during training. He is rehabbing. Hopefully, won't be [out] for too long," said Fleming.

It has not yet been confirmed if he will be fit for their second game of the season, at home against PBKS.

Taking to X, Chopra said that Brevis' injury could force CSK to change their batting strategy. He wrote, "CSK...