“We regret to announce Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the TATA IPL 2023 after sustaining an injury in the season opener against Chennai Super Kings,” the Titans mentioned in an announcement on Twitter.
“We wish our Titan a speedy recovery and hope for his early return.”
Williamson will now head residence to New Zealand for additional evaluation, the defending champions mentioned within the press launch.
Gujarat Titans will finalise a substitute for the right-handed batter and an announcement might be made in the end.
The 32-year-old Williamson injured his proper knee in a fall whereas fielding on the boundary ropes throughout Gujarat’s five-wicket win in opposition to Chennai.
Williamson, who was making his Gujarat Titans debut, intercepted a ball headed for a doable six off CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad’s bat.
He managed to palm the ball into the sector of play earlier than it bounced onto the boundary ropes. But he fell awkwardly on the bottom and clutched his proper knee in ache.
He was taken off after receiving on-field remedy and didn’t come again to bat with B. Sai Sudharsan approaching instead fielder first and later he took Williamson’s place within the Titans’ taking part in XI below the Impact Player rule.
“It is sad to lose Kane to injury so early in the tournament. We wish him a speedy recovery, with the hope of seeing him in action very soon,” mentioned GT’s director of cricket, Vikram Solanki, in a press launch.
(With company inputs)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com