West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo is expected to make his debut for Indian Premier League (IPL) team Chennai Super Kings by its fourth match, despite being declared fit enough to play.
The 36-year-old Bravo reported to the Super Kings IPL camp in Dubai with a knee injury, which he picked up during the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) earlier this month. The player has, however, since been cleared to return to the line-up but based on an agreement with the management team the West Indian will not be back in the lineup early.
So far, the Super Kings have already played three IPL games. In Bravo’s absence, Englishman Sam Curran has been performing the overseas allrounder's job well, for the moment.
Bravo made history during last month’s CPL after becoming the first player in history to take 500 T20 wickets. In addition, his Trinbago Knight Riders captured a fourth title on the back of an unbeaten season. Bravo, who leads the CPL with most wickets taken, is currently 5th on the list of most career wickets in the IPL with 147. The list is topped by Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga who has claimed 172. The West Indian, however, tops the list for most wickets claimed in a tournament, with 32, a feat he accomplished during the 2013 edition.