England power-hitter Liam Livingstone will miss the opening match for Punjab Kings within the IPL as he has not obtained health clearance from the ECB after recovering from a knee damage in December.
Punjab Kings will begin their IPL marketing campaign in opposition to KKR at residence on 1st April.
Livingstone, who’s a key member of the Punjab Kings squad for his all-round talents, has not performed aggressive cricket since struggling a knee damage on his Test debut in Pakistan in December.
The 29-year-old additionally suffered an ankle damage throughout the Hundred competitors at residence final yr.
“He has been dominated out of a minimum of the primary sport because the ECB is finishing up scans to find out his health standing. He ought to be out there from the second match onwards.
Livingstone on Wednesday posted a video on social media through which he’s seen batting within the nets.
Good to be again with the bat 🏏 https://t.co/ICDOzwNPVU
— Liam Livingstone (@liaml4893) March 14, 2023
Last yr, he had his finest season thus far within the IPL as he scored 437 runs in 14 matches at a median of 36.42 and a powerful strike fee of 182.08. He is understood around the globe for his big-hitting and has represented England in 12 ODIs and 29 T20Is.
He additionally took six wickets in 2022 along with his mixture of off-spin and leg-breaks as Punjab completed sixth for the fourth consecutive season.
England teammate Sam Curran, the best paid participant in IPL historical past, has already joined the Punjab squad.
Apart from Livingstone, the group can even miss premier pacer Kagiso Rabada, who can be skipping the KKR sport on account of nationwide obligation. He performed within the final T20 match between South Africa and West Indies in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
Rabada is anticipated to succeed in India on April 3, two days earlier than the match in opposition to Rajasthan Royals.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
