Lockheed Ferguson's fitness test before the start of Sri Lanka's ODI series failed.
Indian Premier League 2023: The start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season is now a week away, but before that, Kolkata Knight Riders' woes continue to mount. First, the team is in big trouble due to captain Shreyas Iyer's back injury, now there is news of fast bowler Lokku Ferguson being injured, and this news has continuously increased the anxiety of the team.
The New Zealand team has to play a 3-match ODI series against Sri Lanka from March 25, in which Lockheed Ferguson has been ruled out due to an injury in the first match. Lockheed Ferguson was to participate in this match only, after which he was to leave his country to participate in the IPL.
Lockheed Ferguson's fitness test before the start of Sri Lanka's ODI series failed. Luke Ferguson has been sidelined with a hamstring strain. However, New Zealand did not substitute any player in his place for the first ODI.
Kolkata Knight Riders to play their first match on 2nd April -
In the upcoming season of IPL, the Kolkata Knight Riders team is scheduled to start its campaign on 2nd April, Kolkata will face Punjab Kings XI on 2nd April.
Shreyas Iyer will take time to get fit - Rohit Sharma
After the Ahmedabad Test, Indian team captain Rohit Sharma gave a big update regarding Shreyas Iyer's injury. He said that Shreyas Iyer is currently battling a lower back injury. According to the Indian captain, Shreyas Iyer will take time to get fit. IPL 2023 is starting on March 31. So there are almost 2 weeks left for IPL to start. In such a situation, the chances of Shreyas Iyer being fit till IPL are less. It is believed that he may be out of the entire tournament. Now this apprehension has increased with Rohit Sharma's statement.
The start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season is now just a week away, but before that, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team suffered a major setback. Team captain Shreyas Iyer will need another 2 to 3 months to fully recover from his back injury, making him almost certain to be out for the entire season. The Kolkata Knight Riders team will now have to announce their new captain before the start of the season, they will also have to choose a replacement player for Shreyas Iyer. Iyer has included in the team of KKR for Rs 12.25 crore during the 2022 auction.
