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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Ben Stokes will be on the sidelines for at least another week after his latest injury setback, coach Stephen Fleming said.<\/p>\n

Chennai spent $1.98 million to buy Stokes in the December player auction but the England test captain has played only two of the team’s six matches so far this season having sustained a toe injury.<\/p>\n

Fleming did not elaborate on the new injury but ruled out Stokes’ immediate return to action in the Indian Premier League after Chennai’s seven-wicket victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday.<\/p>\n

“He had another little setback yesterday, so he’s probably a few days or a week away at least,” former New Zealand captain Fleming told reporters.<\/p>\n

“This is a challenge. Now the team is playing well. The first thing is him being fit and then if we have a headache around selection…”<\/p>\n

“Our priority is getting Ben fit and ready to play, that’s what we are concentrating on.<\/p>\n

“At the moment, he\u2019s not quite ready. But as soon as he is, we’ll worry about the next part, which is how the team works.”<\/p>\n

Stokes was named ‘Leading Cricketer in the World’ in the latest edition of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack on Monday.<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old is also nursing a troublesome knee and England would want him to be at hit best for the five-test Ashes series against Australia in June.<\/p>\n

Four-time champions Chennai face Kolkata Knight Riders in their next match on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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(Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; editing by Kim Coghill)<\/p>\n

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