Yet Another Injury Blow For Royal Challengers Bangalore! Star Top-Order Batter Ruled Out Of IPL 2023 | Cricket News

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) top-order batter Rajat Patidar was on Tuesday dominated out of your complete IPL season attributable to an Achilles heel damage, dealing an enormous blow to the staff. The 29-year-old was RCB’s third-highest scorer final 12 months with 333 runs in eight matches at 55.50, together with two fifties. He hit the quickest century by an Indian in IPL within the Qualifier 1. “Unfortunately, Rajat Patidar has been ruled out of IPL2023 due to an Achilles Heel injury,” stated RCB in a press release.

“We wish Rajat a speedy recovery and will continue to support him during the process. The coaches and management have decided not to name a replacement player for Rajat just yet,” it added.

Initially, it was thought that Patidar, who had picked up the damage previous to becoming a member of the RCB camp, would at the very least be out there for the second half of the IPL season, however the announcement on Tuesday has added to the staff’s issues.

The news got here at a time when Australian Josh Hazlewood, the staff’s second-most profitable bowler with 20 wickets in 12 matches final season, has indicated that he won’t be match-fit until the fourth week of April.

On Monday, RCB’s England pacer Reece Topley dislocated his proper shoulder whereas fielding throughout the staff’s eight-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in Bengaluru.

(This story has been edited by Mahaz News workers …)