Massive Blow For Punjab Kings! Star All-Rounder To Miss IPL 2023 opener towards Kolkata Knight Riders | Cricket Information

England’s power-hitter Liam Livingstone will miss the opening recreation for Punjab Kings within the IPL as he’s but to get a health clearance from the ECB after recovering from a knee harm he suffered in December. Punjab Kings open their IPL marketing campaign towards KKR at house on April 1. Livingstone, who’s a key member of the Punjab Kings squad for his all-round skills, has not performed aggressive cricket since selecting up the knee harm on his Check debut in Pakistan in December. The 29-year-old had additionally suffered an ankle harm through the Hundred competitors at house final 12 months.

“He’s out of the primary recreation not less than because the ECB is conducting scans to find out his health standing. He needs to be obtainable from the second recreation onwards,” an IPL supply instructed PTI.

Livingstone on Wednesday posted a video on social media the place he’s seen batting within the nets.

Final 12 months, he had his finest ever season within the IPL as he amassed 437 runs in 14 video games at a median of 36.42 and a sensational strike fee of 182.08. He’s recognized for his big-hitting prowess all world wide and has represented England in 12 ODIs and 29 T20s.

He had additionally picked up six wickets along with his combination of off-spin and leg-break in 2022, when Punjab completed sixth for the fourth season in a row.

Fellow Englishman Sam Curran, the very best paid participant in IPL historical past, has already joined the Punjab squad.

Apart from Livingstone, the staff may even miss the companies of premier pacer Kagiso Rabada, who will skip the KKR recreation as a consequence of nationwide responsibility. He featured within the ultimate T20 between South Africa and West Indies in Johannesburg on Tuesday.

Rabada is predicted to achieve India on April 3, two days forward of the away recreation towards Rajasthan Royals.

England’s power-hitter Liam Livingstone will miss the opening recreation for Punjab Kings within the IPL as he’s but to get a health clearance from the ECB after recovering from a knee harm he suffered in December. Punjab Kings open their IPL marketing campaign towards KKR at house on April 1. Livingstone, who’s a key member of the Punjab Kings squad for his all-round skills, has not performed aggressive cricket since selecting up the knee harm on his Check debut in Pakistan in December. The 29-year-old had additionally suffered an ankle harm through the Hundred competitors at house final 12 months.

“He’s out of the primary recreation not less than because the ECB is conducting scans to find out his health standing. He needs to be obtainable from the second recreation onwards,” an IPL supply instructed PTI.

Livingstone on Wednesday posted a video on social media the place he’s seen batting within the nets.

Final 12 months, he had his finest ever season within the IPL as he amassed 437 runs in 14 video games at a median of 36.42 and a sensational strike fee of 182.08. He’s recognized for his big-hitting prowess all world wide and has represented England in 12 ODIs and 29 T20s.

He had additionally picked up six wickets along with his combination of off-spin and leg-break in 2022, when Punjab completed sixth for the fourth season in a row.

Fellow Englishman Sam Curran, the very best paid participant in IPL historical past, has already joined the Punjab squad.

Apart from Livingstone, the staff may even miss the companies of premier pacer Kagiso Rabada, who will skip the KKR recreation as a consequence of nationwide responsibility. He featured within the ultimate T20 between South Africa and West Indies in Johannesburg on Tuesday.

Rabada is predicted to achieve India on April 3, two days forward of the away recreation towards Rajasthan Royals.