India, May 13 -- Injuries continue to hit franchises as the Indian Premier League 2026 group stage moves towards its climax, with just a few league games left for each team. Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings have been repeatedly struck by fitness concerns this season despite efforts to recover from a shaky start, and now the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side are firmly focused on a top-four finish.

In a bid to maintain squad depth at a crucial stage of the tournament, with a possible playoff push on the line, CSK have reportedly finalised a replacement for fast-bowling all-rounder Ramakrishna Ghosh, who suffered a season-ending right-foot fracture on his IPL debut against arch-rivals Mumbai Indians on May 2. A report on Cricbuzz stated that...