The 31-year-old missed CSK’s last two outings due to calf muscle injury.
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Chennai Super Kings stand 4th in the points table, winning two games in three matches.
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He is more likely to be included in the squad just as a batsman.
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Vice-captain Suresh Raina also returned to full fitness and is expected to take on Rajasthan Royals on Friday.
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However, he was back in the nets for the evening session, giving the two-champions a massive boost.
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As he failed to turn up for the intial part of training session on Thursday.
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The Mahendra Singh Dhoni led Chennai lost the previous encounter by whisker against KXIP and will be keen to gain back the momentum.
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Dhoni battled through pain against Punjab, smashing spectacular 79 runs, but failed to guide his team home.
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The 36-year-old was reportedly doubtful to take the field against Rajasthan Royals.
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Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings, the two franchises that returned to the IPL after serving bans in the aftermath of the 2013 spot-fixing scandal, will come face to face for the first time in the ongoing edition.
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CSK were forced to shift their base to Pune following the political unrest in Chennai amid the Cauvery water-sharing issue.