Kane Williamson ruled out of IPL, Gujarat Titans confirm
The Hindu
Kane Williamson, the Gujarat Titans batter, has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League owing to a knee injury, the franchise said. The New Zealand batting mainstay sustained the injury during the season opener against Chennai Super Kings last Friday.
Kane Williamson, the Gujarat Titans batter, has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League owing to a knee injury, the franchise said on April 2.
The New Zealand batting mainstay sustained the injury during the season opener against Chennai Super Kings last Friday.
Williamson sustained the injury to his right knee while attempting a catch during the opening match at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
"It is sad to lose Kane to injury so early in the tournament. We wish him a speedy recovery, with the hope of seeing him in action very soon," said GT's director of cricket, Vikram Solanki, in a press release.
Williamson will now head home to New Zealand for further assessment, the defending champions said in the press release.
Gujarat Titans will finalise a replacement for the right-handed batter and an announcement will be made in due course.
The 32-year-old got injured following a nasty fall while fielding on the boundary during the CSK innings. He had limped off the field in the 13th over.
Asian Games champion Avinash Sable opened his season in the 3000m steeple chase with a silver in the Portland Track Festival, a World Athletics Continental Tour bronze event, in Oregon on Saturday. He clocked 8:21.85s. Asian champion Parul Chaudhary took the bronze in the women’s 3000m steeple chase in a season-best 9:31.38s. Former Asian bronze medallist Sanjivani Jadhav struck gold in the women’s 10,000m in 32:22.77s, a time which was a second off her personal best, while Seema was sixth in 32:55.91s.