The recent reports are suggesting that the Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper, Shreyas Iyer will be missing the entire upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a shoulder injury he picked up in the first ODI of the three-match series against England in Pune on Tuesday. Iyer had partially dislocated his left shoulder while fielding in the opening ODI against England and had been taken for scans.
On Wednesday, it was announced that Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the remainder of the series, and on Thursday it was confirmed that he will miss the entire season of upcoming IPL 2021 as well. Delhi Capitals chairman Parth Jindal tweeted that he was “absolutely devastated” for Iyer and wished him a speedy recovery.
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Tweeting about the same, DC chairman wrote: “Absolutely devastated and gutted for our skipper @ShreyasIyer15 – stay strong captain – hope for a very quick recovery. Have full faith that you will come back even stronger from this. India needs you in the T20 World Cup.”
Absolutely devastated and gutted for our skipper @ShreyasIyer15 – stay strong captain – hope for a very quick recovery. Have full faith that you will come back even stronger from this. India needs you in the T20 World Cup. @DelhiCapitals @BCCI
— Parth Jindal (@ParthJindal11) March 25, 2021
It’s a big blow for the Capitals, as they lost their skipper, who led them to their maiden IPL final last year. Iyer was in fine form during the preceding T20I series between India and England, despite being pushed down the order. Iyer scored one half-century and played a quickfire knock of 37 off 18.
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IPL 2021 is scheduled to be commencing on April 9, with defending champions Mumbai Indians taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chennai. The Delhi-based franchise will be playing their first game of the season against the three-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Mumbai on April 10.
Six venues have been chosen for the 14th edition of the league – Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, and Ahmedabad. None of the teams will play any of their games at their home venues. The playoffs and the May 30 final will be played in Ahmedabad.
