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CSK batting coach Michael Hussey confirmed MS Dhoni will miss Chennai Super Kings' final league match against Gujarat Titans due to a sore thumb, ANI reported. Hussey said Dhoni is recovering well and could rejoin the squad if CSK qualify for the playoffs, while the team enters the Ahmedabad clash needing victory to stay in contention.

Ahmedabad: Ahead of his side's final league stage match against the Gujarat Titans (GT), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batting coach Michael Hussey spoke on MS Dhoni's availability for the match, saying that he is not available for the match due to a thumb injury and could feature if the team manages to qualify for the playoffs.

After a setback against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), CSK faces the Gujarat Titans (GT), seated at the second spot in the points table in a must-win clash that would take them to 14 points if they win. If they win, they will have to pray that the other remaining fixtures of the group stage go their way and help them reach the playoffs.

Speaking during the post-match presser, Hussey said, "I can confirm he is not here with the team, but if we do happen to qualify, then he will definitely join back up with the team. He has got a bit of a sore thumb, so it is recovering nicely, but he would not be ready for this match. But hopefully, if we can manage to get through to the playoffs, then hopefully he will be alright."

On his side's previous game with SRH, which saw the Men in Orange chase down 181 runs courtesy a sensational fifty from Ishan Kishan, he said that while it was disappointing not being able to finish on their home ground on a high, the team will take its learning, and they have to move on quickly.