Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have been hit with a major setback in their quest for IPL 2023 glory as star all-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the rest of the tournament due to a hamstring injury. The franchise announced the news via its official social media handle, expressing disappointment at the unfortunate events.
The injury to Sundar is a big blow to SRH, who heavily relied on his all-around abilities. The 23-year-old had been in good form with both bat and ball in the tournament, having played seven games for the franchise. He scored 60 runs with the highest score of 24 and an average of 15 runs while also picking up 3 wickets and conceding 146 runs at an economy of 8.26. In the previous game against Delhi Capitals, he finished with impressive figures of 3-28 and chipped in with 24 runs.
🚨 INJURY UPDATE 🚨
Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the IPL 2023 due to a hamstring injury.
Speedy recovery, Washi 🧡 pic.twitter.com/P82b0d2uY3
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 27, 2023
SRH will now need to find a replacement for Sundar, who played an important role in their team’s performance. The franchise management will have to look for someone who can fill the void left by the all-rounder and provide the team with a similar impact on the field.
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List of players who are ruled out of IPL 2023:
Player | Team |
Washington Sundar | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Jasprit Bumrah | Mumbai Indians |
Jhye Richardson | Mumbai Indians |
Rishabh Pant | Delhi Capitals |
Kyle Jamieson | Chennai Super Kings |
Mukesh Choudhary | Chennai Super Kings |
Will Jacks | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Rajat Patidar | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Prasidh Krishna | Rajasthan Royals |
Jonny Bairstow | Punjab Kings |
Kane Williamson | Gujarat Titans |