Kane Williamson out of IPL with knee injury
Star New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the rest of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season with a knee injury, his franchise Gujarat Titans said Sunday.
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Star New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the rest of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season with a knee injury, his franchise Gujarat Titans said Sunday.
Sunrisers Hyderabad will kick off their IPL 2023 campaign with a match against Rajasthan Royals at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on Sunday. Aiden Markram is their skipper for the season but he would be missing the first game and it will be Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who will be leading the side in the opening encounter. Having won the title in 2016, SRH's biggest issue has been their captaincy, with Australian opener David Warner and charismatic New Zealand batter Kane Williamson having to pay the price for the team's debacle in the last two editions.
Gujarat Titans (GT) batter Kane Williamson will play no further part in the ongoing Indian Premier League as he has been ruled out for the remainder of the tournament, after sustaining an injury during the season opener against Chennai Super Kings on Friday. GT made the official announcement on Sunday morning, saying: "We regret to announce, Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the TATA IPL 2023, after sustaining an injury in the season opener against Chennai Super Kings. We wish our Titan a speedy recovery and hope for his early return."
New Zealand's white-ball skipper Kane Williamson has been ruled out of this season's Indian Premier League (IPL) after sustaining an injury in Gujarat Titans' opening match against Chennai Super Kings, the team announced on Sunday.
SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) take on last season's runners up Rajasthan Royals (RR) in match 4 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. SRH, who finished 8th last season under Kane Williamson's leadership, will look to kick-off life under new captain, Aiden Markram with a win. However, Markram will miss the first two games due to international commitments. In his absence, Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead the team. RR, on the other hand, managed to retain their core group of players from last season, including Orange Cap winner Jos Buttler and Purple Cap winner Yuzvendra Chahal.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I Live Updates: New Zealand face Sri Lanka in the first T20I of a three-match series at Eden Park in Auckland on Sunday. Sri Lanka would want to give a good account of themselves in the series after losing the two-Test series and three-ODI series that preceded the shortest format contest. New Zealand will be led by Tom Latham in the absence of Kane Williamson and Tim Southee, as both are playing in the Indian Premier League. The second T20I will be played in Dunedin on Wednesday while the third T20I will be played in Queenstown on Saturday. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya has suggested that the 'Impact Player' rule can lead to situations where certain bowlers are underutilised. Defending champions GT kicked off their Indian Premier League title defense by beating Chennai Super Kings in the tournament opener on Friday. After being put into bat, CSK posted a total of 178/7, which GT chased down with five wickets and four balls to spare. Speaking after the match, Hardik said that the 'Impact Player' rule has actually made things difficult for captains on the field.
New Zealand are still waiting for news on skipper Kane Williamson after he injured his right knee in the opening game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season, national team coach Gary Stead said on Saturday.