Very little chance of Bravo's return in IPL, Gujarat start looking for replacement

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New Delhi: Gujarat Lions captain Suresh Raina confirmed that there is very little chance of Dwayne Bravo playing any part in the current edition of IPL.

Bravo is yet to fully recuperate from his left hamstring surgery after sustaining an injury in December during the Big Bash League

"No Dwayne Bravo. He's been doing proper rehab and it might take three-four weeks, so he might be out of the tournament. So now we have to talk to the management and think about a replacement," Raina said at the toss.

Dwayne Bravo himself was hopeful of making a comeback in the IPL but he had also mentioned that he won’t take the field unless he is fully fit.

Gujarat Lions had pinned their hopes on Bravo’s return to strengthen their ailing bowling department. Now it is more than likely that the newly formed franchise will look for a powerful bowling option, more likely to be spinner for the remainder of IPL.