DELHI, March 31: Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season after injuring his left shoulder during India’s one-day international series with England, his franchise the Delhi Capitals announced on Tuesday.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will captain the side in Iyer’s absence, the Capitals added.
Iyer sustained the injury while diving to stop a shot by England opener Jonny Bairstow and India’s cricket board BCCI said he had partially dislocated his shoulder.
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“Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the upcoming season following his injury,” the Capitals said in a statement. “Rishabh Pant will lead the team in his absence.
“Shreyas will be missed immensely, and we can’t wait to see him in DC colours once again. We wish him a speedy recovery.”
Pant has seen his stock rise in recent months with match-winning knocks in test series wins in Australia and against England at home before sealing his spot in the limited-overs side.
The 23-year-old middle order batsman also smashed 77 and 78 in the last two ODIs against England as India won the series 2-1 in Pune.
The IPL begins on April 9, with the Capitals playing their first game the following day against the Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai.
