West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has been ruled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) because of his ongoing rehabilitation he suffered in December.
Bravo has been with his IPL team – Gujarat Lions – this season but has not played a game, and his captain Suresh Raina said it was perhaps time to think about a replacement.
A couple of hours after Lions lost to Kings XI, Bravo put out a statement confirming his withdrawal from the tournament this year.
Lions are presently at the bottom of the table, having won only two out of their first seven games.
Bravo suffered the injury while fielding for Melbourne Renegades – his BBL team – against Perth Scorchers on December 29. He had been stationed on the off-side boundary, and injured himself when he ran across and lowered himself to field a ball. He clutched at his hamstring as soon as he went down, and had to be taken off on a MediCab.
Bravo has not played a match since, missing the Pakistan Super League and West Indies’ fixtures in the lead up to the IPL. With West Indies not part of the Champions Trophy in June, their next fixtures are a home series against Afghanistan at that same time.
