Indian Premier League 2023, PBKS: Even before the start of the 16th season of the Indian Premier League, the Punjab Kings team suffered a major setback. Power-hitter Jonny Bairstow could not recover from the injury and was ruled out for the entire season. Now in his place, such a player has been included in the team whose name very few people would have heard.
Big blow to the Punjab Kings team
Before the 16th season of the league started on 31 March, the Punjab Kings suffered a major setback. The team's star batsman Johnny Bairstow has been ruled out for the entire season. Bairstow was injured while playing golf last year. Because of this, his leg bone was broken. He is trying to recover from the injury. When it came to playing in the IPL, the England Cricket Board (ECB) did not give him NOC, due to which he was ruled out of the entire season.
Included this player
The Punjab team has added Matthew Short, who played for Australia's Under-19 team. He is famous for batting in an aggressive manner. Matthew Short had a bang in the Big Bash League 2022-23. He is the second Australian player, who is in the Punjab Kings team. Pacer Nathan Ellis of Australia is also with the Punjab team.
Who is Matthew Short?
Matthew Short, 27, batted brilliantly in the Big Bash League and hit 450 runs at a strike rate of 144 in the entire season. He is a short top-order batsman and also bowls part-time spin. Matthew Short played for the Adelaide Strikers in the BBL. He is yet to make his international debut. In his overall career, he has scored 1409 runs in 67 T20 matches with the help of one century and 7 half-centuries and has also taken 22 wickets.
