Many foreign players are injured before the start of IPL. Bowlers like Hazlewood, Cummins and Starc will not play the opening matches. At the same time, many players including Sam Curran and Nathan Ellis have been ruled out of the entire tournament.
New Delhi: There is only one week left for this year’s IPL to start. While the fans are eagerly waiting for the tournament, the headache for the franchises has increased. Many big foreign players will not be able to play some matches due to injury, while some have been ruled out of the entire tournament. RCB’s main fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will not play in the initial matches of the tournament, it was already confirmed. At the same time, Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins is also currently in rehab and needs rest. Therefore, he will also not be seen in some matches of the tournament. In his place, Ishan Kishan will take over the captaincy of the team. Additionally, Delhi Capitals fast bowler Mitchell Starc will take a few days of rest to reduce the workload of playing cricket continuously. Because of this, he will not play in the first few matches of IPL this time.
many players completely out
England all-rounder Sam Curran, who recently joined the Rajasthan Royals team along with Ravindra Jadeja, has been ruled out of the tournament due to a thigh injury. Now the Rajasthan team is looking for his replacement. Chennai Super Kings fast bowler, Australia’s Nathan Ellis will also not play in the tournament this time due to hamstring injury, the franchise has confirmed. However, which player will be included in the team in his place is not decided yet. Meanwhile, Australia’s bowling all-rounder Jack Edwards, who plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad, has been ruled out of this tournament due to a leg injury.
Birth of child: Lockie will not play first 7 matches
New Zealand’s Lockie Ferguson is waiting for the birth of his first child, due to which he will not be able to play in the first 7 matches of IPL. He will stay with his family for a few weeks. It is expected that after this he will return to IPL.
most fast bowler troubled
This time, most of the players who missed some IPL matches or the entire tournament are fast bowlers. Big fast bowlers like Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood, Sam Curran, Edwards and Ferguson have been out either for some time or for the entire tournament.