England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League with a broken finger, his Rajasthan Royals team say.
The Royals say Stokes, 29, was injured while fielding during their four-run loss to Punjab Kings on Monday.
England say their medical staff are in contact and Stokes will have a second X-ray “in the next 24-48 hours” to assess the seriousness of the injury.
Stokes in speaking to media said that he was devastated to suffer a broken finger in the very first game
England’s next fixture is the first Test against New Zealand starting on 2 June.
The IPL runs until 30 May with the possibility of England players missing the New Zealand Test if their side qualifies for the latter stages.
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