Gujarat Titans (GT) batter Kane Williamson will play no additional half within the ongoing Indian Premier League as he has been dominated out for the rest of the match, after sustaining an damage through the season opener towards 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.”

The 32-year-old acquired injured following a nasty fall whereas fielding on the boundary through the CSK innings. He had limped off the sector within the thirteenth over on Friday. The extent of his damage isn’t but recognized, however going by what was seen on Friday evening, it didn’t appear a minor damage.

Williamson, who was making his Gujarat Titans debut, intercepted a ball headed for a potential six off CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad’s bat.

He managed to palm the ball into the sector of play earlier than it bounced onto the boundary ropes. But he fell awkwardly on the bottom and clutched his proper knee in ache.

He was taken off after receiving on-field therapy and didn’t come again to ba with B Sai Sudharsan coming in in its place fielder first and later he took Williamson’s place within the Titans’ enjoying XI beneath the Impact Player rule.

GT had roped Williamson in at his base value of Rs 2 crore on the IPL mini acution.

(With PTI Inputs)