The 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is scheduled to be commencing on 26th March 2022 with a blockbuster clash between the finalists of the last edition, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). This season will also be expected to be a bigger and grander one, as two new teams, Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans have joined the roaster.

While the Lucknow side will be playing under the captaincy of KL Rahul, the Gujarat Titans will be led by Hardik Pandya. However, a number of overseas players might be missing for the first week for the various IPL franchises, either due to injury or due to the fact that they would be on their national duties. 

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Several Australian players who have been named in the Kangaroos’ ODI and T20I squad for the series against Pakistan will miss the opening week of the IPL 2022. The likes of Aaron Finch, Pat Cummins, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Hazlewood, and Marcus Stoinis will not be taking part in the first week of the IPL.

While Finch and Cummins play for KKR, Maxwell and Hazlewood have been bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Stoinis will be plying his trade for the Lucknow outfit.

Also, West Indies and England are currently busy in a three-match Test series, and this series will conclude only on 28th March. However, the IPL will commence on 26th March, and these players from England and the West Indies who are involved in the Test series might not be available for their respective franchises for the first week of the IPL.

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Kyle Mayers, Alzaari Joseph, and Jonny Bairstow will also be expected to miss the opening week of the IPL. While Mayers was picked by the Lucknow franchise, Joseph was bought by the Gujarat Titans. Bairstow was picked by the Punjab Kings (PBKS) franchise. And finally, while swashbuckling opener Jason Roy pulled out of the tournament, pacer Mark Wood has been sidelined from the entire tournament because of an elbow issue.

Here is the team-wise list of players who will be missing from the first week of IPL 2022