Injury woes continue to haunt the IPL franchisees. Rising Pune Supergiants was the worst-hit in losing four overseas players from this IPL.
The list of injured players till now
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Kevin Pietersen (Rising Pune Supergiants) | This England player who had started off well in this IPL, had to withdraw due to calf injury. The in-form Australian Usman Khawaja has been called as an replacement. |
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Faf du Plessis (Rising Pune Supergiants) | This South African player who had given Rising Pune Supergiants a good start had to pull out due to finger injury. George Bailey has been called for as an replacement. |
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Steve Smith (Rising Pune Supergiants) | The extremely gifted Australian, who had scored his first T20 hundred, had pulled out due to wrist injury. |
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Mitchell Marsh (Rising Pune Supergiants) | Desperate for a turnaround Rising Pune Supergiants had lost one more key member of the squad for the rest of the IPL due to side strain. |
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Shaun Marsh (Kings XI Punjab) | This Kings XI Punjab batting mainstay had a back injury and pulled out of the IPL |
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Lasith Malinga (Mumbai Indians) | Malinga who missed the World T20 championship due to knee injury and is out of action in IPL-9. |
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Samuel Badree (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | The talented West Indian bowler, who bowls economically in the power play overs, is ruled out of the IPL due to shoulder injury. |
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John Hastings (Kolkata Knight Riders) | This Australian all-rounder John Hastings has been ruled out of the rest of the IPL with an ankle injury, raising concerns about his fitness for the upcoming tour of the West Indies. |
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Adam Milne (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | A hamstring injury has ruled Adam Milne out of the IPL, adding to Royal Challengers Bangalore's growing bowling worries. |
