SM
Watford vs. Leeds: 4 hrs 4 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data

Ben Stokes to miss rest of IPL season with broken finger

:Headline: Ben Stokes to miss rest of IPL season with broken finger:
England's next assignment is seven weeks away.
Sports Mole

England's Ben Stokes will miss the rest of this year's Indian Premier League after Rajasthan Royals announced the all-rounder suffered a broken finger in their season-opener against Punjab Kings on Monday night.

The incident is thought to have happened when Stokes completed a catch in the deep to see off veteran opener Chris Gayle, diving forwards to cling on in the 10th over as he made amends for his earlier drop of the powerhouse West Indies batsman.

But Stokes shook his left hand in distress after climbing back to his feet before briefly leaving the field for treatment and, having already sent down one over, he did not bowl for the remainder of the innings in Mumbai.

He then registered a three-ball duck as the Royals crashed to a narrow four-run defeat, which has been compounded by the news Stokes will now be sidelined for the rest of this year's tournament.

The Royals said on Twitter: "Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the IPL following a broken finger in last night's game. He will stay with the Royals and support the rest of the group in the upcoming matches."

England's next assignment is seven weeks away and Stokes' availability for two Tests against New Zealand in June was uncertain because of his IPL commitments, so there is no almost no chance of the 29-year-old being rushed back.

An England and Wales Cricket Board spokesperson said: "We are aware (of Stokes' injury) and he will be assessed over the coming days on the extent of the seriousness of the injury. At that point we will confirm the next steps.

"In addition, ECB medical and our UK hand specialist consultant are both involved."

Ben Stokes is instrumental to England in a T20 World Cup and Ashes year (Jon Super/NMC Pool/PA)

Stokes, who has broken fingers in his right hand on more than one occasion in the past, is seen as instrumental to England's hopes in both the T20 World Cup and Ashes later this year.

The possibility of being unable to call upon Stokes for the rest of this edition of the IPL is a desperate blow for the Royals, who are already without England paceman Jofra Archer for the early stages of the competition.

Archer has been given the nod to return to light training after surgery to remove a fragment of glass from his finger last month but his level of involvement in this year's IPL remains unclear.

The ECB has set no timetable on Archer's playing comeback, only revealing on Tuesday morning that the 26-year-old will work closely this week with his county, Sussex, and the country's medical teams.

England are hopeful he will be able to up his bowling workload "from next week" as he continues his rehabilitation from a freak injury to the middle finger of his right hand that occurred when he dropped a fish tank in the bath.

While the problem was managed during England's recent India tour and dealt with upon his return home, Archer also had a further injection to a troublesome elbow which deteriorated enough during the two-month trip to force action.

The combination of these issues has already led to Archer's absence for the first few games of the IPL, where he is the reigning MVP and on an £800,000 contract with Rajasthan Royals, as England look to manage his workload.

An ECB statement said: "England and Sussex bowler Jofra Archer has been given the all-clear by his hand consultant to resume training after his right hand continues to heal following his operation on Monday 29 March.

"He will return to light training this week, working closely with the Sussex and England men's medical teams. It is hoped that he will be able to up his intensity with his bowling from next week.

"A further update on his elbow injury will be provided once he has returned to bowling to assess the effectiveness of his recent injection. No decision has been made as yet on when Archer is due to return to playing."

body check tags ::

amp_article__443037 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2021-04-13 18:49:35:
html db last update - 2021-04-13 17:56:19 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html

Click here for more stories about Jofra Archer

Click here for more stories about England

Share this article now:
GC
Read Next:
Jofra Archer's IPL involvement still uncertain despite training return
>


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Read more about Jofra Archer Kumar Sangakkara Ben Stokes Cricket
Follow @SportsMole for the latest breaking news stories, and follow @sm_headlines to get every headline from Sports Mole
Recommended Next on SM
Jofra Archer's IPL involvement still uncertain despite training return
Liverpool, Bayern suffer huge blow as Alonso confirms Leverkusen stay

Page options

Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal28204470244664
2Liverpool28197265263964
3Manchester CityMan City28196363283563
4Aston Villa29175760421856
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs28165759421753
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd28152113939047
7West Ham UnitedWest Ham2912894650-444
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2811985044642
9Wolverhampton WanderersWolves28125114244-241
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle281241259481140
11Chelsea27116104745239
12Fulham29115134344-138
13Bournemouth2898114152-1135
14Crystal Palace2878133348-1529
15Brentford2975174154-1326
16Everton2887132939-1025
17Luton TownLuton2957174260-1822
18Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2967163551-1621
19Burnley2945202963-3417
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd2835202474-5014
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

Ten Hag confirms vital Man Utd player could return against Brentford

1

TH

Arteta confirms injured trio have "chance" of facing Man City

2

AC

How Real Madrid could line up against Athletic Bilbao

3

HR

Preview: Real Madrid vs. Athletic Bilbao - prediction, team news, lineups

4

PR

Man City vs. Arsenal: Head-to-head record and past meetings

5

MC

Fluminense president claims Chelsea defender will leave club this summer

6

FP

Newcastle 'join Man City, Man United in race for in-demand centre-back'

7

N'

Friday's Primeira Liga predictions including Estrela vs. Sporting Lisbon

8

FP

Preview: Estoril vs. Porto - prediction, team news, lineups

9

PE

Preview: Barcelona vs. Las Palmas - prediction, team news, lineups

10

PB


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .