IPL 2023 injury tracker: Bumrah, Iyer, Williamson and other prominent players who suffered injuries before or during Indian Premier League season

IPL 2023 Injury Tracker: Chennai Super Kings player Deepak Chahar became the latest player in IPL 2023 to suffer an injury when he went out of the ground due to a hamstring injury during his team’s match against hosts Mumbai Indians on Sunday. 

It was the same match during which CSK’s ace player Ben Stokes had to sit out of the match due to an ankle injury. 

Just a day before their match, Delhi Capitals pacer Khaleel Ahmed suffered a hamstring injury in the game against Rajasthan Royals. He remains a doubtful starter in Delhi’s home match against Mumbai Indians today.

Mumbai Indians bowler Jofra Archer also missed his game against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday. Mumbai coach Mark Boucher said that the bowler was recuperating from a ‘little niggle’.  

While Chahar’s injury’s extent is yet to be known, Stokes is expected to miss one week of action. They are highly expensive signings for their team with Stokes earning Rs 16.25 crore and Chahar getting Rs 14 crore for the IPL 2023 season. 

The duo joined the long list of players who are missing action this IPL 2023 season due to different injuries. 

Zee Biz takes you through the list of some prominent players who are missing out on action due to injuries.

Kane Williamson (Gujarat Titans)

Known for his explosive batting, Williamson was supposed to entertain people with his strokeplay skills this season, but he got injured in IPL 2023’s first match against Chennai Super Kings and was ruled out of the tournament for the rest of the season.

Josh Hazlewood, Reece Topley, Rajat Patidar, Will Jacks (Royal Challengers Bangalore)

RCB suffered setbacks in the form of injured players when Reece Topley injured his shoulder during their match against Mumbai Indians on April 2.

He could bowl only three overs in the match. Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood had an Achilles problem before the IPL started.

English batsman Will Jacks was ruled out of the IPL after he suffered a muscle injury in an ODI against Bangladesh in early March.   

Jasprit Bumrah, Jhye Richardson (Mumbai Indians)

Even before they started their campaign in IPL 2023, Mumbai Indians suffered a big jolt as their star performer Jusprit Bumrah suffered a back stress fracture.

The bowler underwent back surgery in New Zealand, but his IPL season was over without a match. 

If Bumrah’s setback was not enough, Mumbai got another bad news when its Australian pacer Jhye Richardson suffered a left hamstring injury.

It has weakened Mumbai’s firepower in IPL 2023 considerably as they are yet to win a game.

Rishabh Pant (Delhi Capitals)

Rishabh Pant was a doubtful starter for months after he met a horrific car accident in December 2022.

Being the skipper and a classy batsman, he was a pillar for Delhi Capitals, and his absence is being felt throughout the tournament as the team is yet to score a victory.  

Jonny Bairstow (Punjab Kings)

Just a week before the tournament, Punjab Kings got the news that their star batsman Jonny Bairstow would miss IPL 2023 as he was nursing an injury.

The team had spent Rs. 9.75 crore to purchase the explosive English batman and he would have provided the team with lightning-fast starts in their matches.

Shreyas Iyer (Kolkata Knight Riders)

Kolkata Knight Riders’ regular captain Shreyas Iyer is known as one of the most consistent batsmen in the shortest form of cricket. But he was ruled out of the tournament because of his back injury. The batsman will soon undergo back surgery.   

Prasidh Krishna (Rajasthan Royals)

Pacer Prasidh Krishna was an important part of last year's runners-up Rajasthan Royals campaign in IPL 2022 as he was the second-best wicket-taker with 19 wickets after Yuzvendra Chahal. Krishna was ruled out of IPL 2023 due to a lumber stress fracture.