The T20 World Cup will kick off on June 1, less than a week after the IPL final on May 26 in Chennai.

In the potential absence of Mustafizur, CSK could bring back Sri Lanka mystery spinner Maheesh Theekshana against Sunrisers. England's offspin-bowling allrounder Moeen Ali is the other overseas option for CSK. This might result in CSK breaking up a strong pairing between Mustafizur and Matheesha Pathirana, who also operates at the death in T20 cricket.

"But having the batting strength we have, having the allrounders in the top order, that makes a big difference to our balance and what we can achieve. And the fact that they're so differenthaving a left-armer is important, some of the balls are kind of slow, but what he [Mustafizur] does, and then the uniqueness of Matheesha as well, that's a massive asset. No one likes to face him - our batsmen don't like to face him - so I'm sure the opposition doesn't either."

"Injury is always tough, like coming back from an injury is always going to be very difficult to get back into the team," Choudhary told reporters in Chennai earlier this season. "This year we have eight fast bowlers. So, it's difficult to play in the team. But I'm trying my best and I'm fit now and bowling really well.

"I'm bowling more pace than when I was in 2022, so my pace has increased because I have worked a lot on my fitness level in the last eight months. I'm working really hard each and every day, so definitely my pace has increased and I got the swing and everything - like more control and more experience now."