Punjab Kings have not won the Indian Premier League (IPL) title even once and this time the team will try to end this drought, but before that the team has suffered a major setback because a stormy batsman of the team has won the IPL. is out of.
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New Delhi: The team of Punjab Kings has not won the Indian Premier League (IPL) title even once. In IPL-2023, this team is landing with a new coach and captain. When the captaincy of this team came to Shikhar Dhawan, the responsibility of coaching came to England’s world champion coach Trevor Bayliss. But before the start of the season, Punjab has suffered a big setback. The star player and stormy batsman of this team is out of IPL-2023. This player is Johnny Bairstow.
Bairstow is currently injured and that is why he will not be able to play in IPL. Bairstow has injured his leg and that is why he has been away from cricket for a long time. At this time he is recovering from injury. The English newspaper The Guardian has given information about his not playing in IPL.
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concern for punjab
Bairstow was injured while playing golf in September 2022. He had fallen and that is why his ligament was injured. A metal plate has been inserted in his left leg. He still has not recovered and hence will be out of the IPL. Due to this injury, he could not take part in the T20 World Cup hosted by Australia last year. England had won this World Cup in its name. England and Wales Cricket Board and Punjab Kings have not yet issued any statement in this matter.
Given the kind of stormy batsman Bairstow is, this is a big blow for Punjab. He scored 253 runs in 11 innings last season at a strike rate of 144.57. This batsman is such that he can turn the match from any situation with his batting.
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Punjab will have to find an alternative
Now the concern for Punjab will be that from where it can get the option of a stormy batsman like Bairstow. Although the Punjab team has Bhanuka Rajapakse who bats in a stormy manner and also wicketkeeping. In the absence of Bairstow, the responsibility will increase on him. After the departure of Bairstow, there is also a problem in front of Punjab to find an opener. With Dhawan, the team would need an opener who can score fast. Bairstow was bought by Punjab for Rs 6.75 crore.