New Delhi: Even before it has started, the sixth season of the league has seen franchises hit by several significant player injuries. As of Saturday, the injury toll count for IPL 6 had reached eight, with five of nine franchises losing or standing to lose key members of their squads. The worst hit so far has been Delhi Daredevils, who have lost two key batsmen and a genuine quick even before their first preparatory camp got underway.
Kevin Pietersen (knee)
The talismanic England batsman has been ruled out of the IPL with a knee injury sustained during the tour of New Zealand recently. Pietersen played in the first two drawn Tests but missed the third, at which time the ECB released a statement saying he needed six to eight weeks to recover. Pietersen's withdrawal is major setback for Delhi Daredevils, whom he joined in 2012 and helped guide to the play-off stages of IPL 5.
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07:53 AM, Mar 30, 2013
The health of India's fast bowling stocks has taken a turn for the worse with news that Ishant Sharma and Varun Aaron will seek medical advice overseas ahead following prolonged injury concerns. ...
01:15 PM, Feb 08, 2013
Varun, last played an international game in December against West Indies. ...
04:32 PM, Jan 05, 2013
"After watching India in five matches in Colombo, I am not sure if the MS Dhoni-Duncan Fletcher combination was picking the right team." ...
06:52 PM, Oct 03, 2012
22-year-old Aaron will undergo tonsillectomy, ruling him out of the 12-team tournament. ...
01:21 PM, Sep 21, 2012
Back from yet another injury lay-off, Ishant Sharma is not about to cut down on speed and is confident his body can withstand all three formats. ...
09:59 AM, Sep 21, 2012
According to reports, the Jharkhand pacer has suffered a relapse of a back injury. ...
01:09 PM, Jul 09, 2012
Virender Sehwag and Ross Taylor have recovered from their bouts of flu and will be playing in the play-off against Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday. ...
08:25 PM, May 21, 2012
