IPL 2024: Why these star players will not be seen in the opening matches of Indian Premier League Season 17: The most interesting T20 league in T20 format, the Indian Premier League, is going to start on March 22, 2024. This time, there is going to be the 17th edition of this Mega T20 League. For which the entire stage is ready.
The 10 teams playing here are fully prepared, and the players are also gearing up to join their team. The opening match of this season will start between the Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore on March 22.
Key players will miss the initial matches of IPL due to injury
Hundreds of players from India and abroad have reached India to play in this season of the IPL, and ready to show their strength for their respective teams. But bad news is also coming for some of these teams, where there are some players who will not be able to play in the initial matches. In such a situation, it is natural for these teams to suffer a setback.
So, in this article, let us tell you about those star players who will not be able to be a part of their teams in the initial matches due to fitness problems.
Devon Conway Chennai Super Kings
New Zealand’s star batsman Devon Conway has created a special identity for himself in the last few years. Due to the mark this Kiwi batsman left in international cricket, he got a place in the IPL and became a part of the Chennai Super Kings team.
Conway had scored a lot of runs for Chennai last season. This batsman has now made a special place in the CSK team, but CSK fans will have to be disappointed because Conway will be out for about one to one and a half months due to a thumb injury.Which is a big blow for CSK.
Matheesha Pathirana Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings’ young fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana made a special impact in the IPL last season. This Sri Lankan fast bowler, who has become famous as Baby Malinga, has excellent quality with which he can control the batsmen.
But recently, the Chennai Super Kings suffered a setback when Pathirana suffered a muscle strain. After this injury, he was out of his team Sri Lanka and now his comeback in the first few matches of the IPL is also looking difficult. Nothing can be said yet about when he will return.
Rashid Khan Gujarat Joints
Afghanistan’s mystery spin bowler, Rashid Khan, has been away from cricket for some time. He had to leave the Big Bash League midway and also had to withdraw from the India tour.
After this he also withdrew his name from the Pakistan Super League due to injury. Now the Gujarat Titans team is hopeful that he will be fit in the IPL, but it is believed that Rashid Khan is still not completely fit and he may stay away from the first few matches of this league. This could be a big blow for Gujarat Titans.
KL Rahul Lucknow Super Giants
Fans are eagerly waiting for the arrival of Lucknow Supergiants captain KL Rahul, who has become Mr. Consistent of IPL. This star wicketkeeper-batsman has performed amazingly for Team India in IPL.
After his brilliant performance, now the wait is definitely over for him to come to IPL, but at present he is injured. KL Rahul, who was injured during the Test series against England, is not fully fit yet, so it is being said that he may miss the first few matches of this IPL.
Suryakumar Yadav Mumbai Indians
The Indian cricket team’s star batsman Suryakumar Yadav has become the most dangerous batsman today. Especially in the T20 format, this batsman has left a different impression. Suryakumar Yadav is now waiting to play in IPL. The performance of this powerful batsman of Mumbai Indians is awaited, but Surya has been away from cricket for some time due to an ankle injury.
Surya suffered an ankle injury during the South Africa tour, after which he had to undergo surgery. Now even though his playing in IPL is completely under control, the Mumbai Indians will miss this veteran in the first 2 to 3 matches.
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