IPL 2023: The shoulder injury suffered by England pacer Reece Topley has dealt Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) yet more setbacks. After dislocating his right shoulder against the Mumbai Indians on April 2 at Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, the ace bowler will undoubtedly miss the balance of the competition.
The 29-year-old, who had a sling and travelled with the team to Kolkata, was finally replaced in the starting XI for the match against the Kolkata Knight Riders by his fellow countryman David Willey (KKR). As reported by RCB head coach Sanjay Bangar, the pacer is believed to have returned to the UK to rehabilitate. Bangar also revealed that the team will be seeking for substitutes to cover the injured pacer, which is a huge setback.
“Reece Topley has returned home and has been disqualified from the competition. After the game between KKR and RCB,” Bangar assured the JioCinema broadcasters, “We will be looking for a successor shortly.”
Topley hurt himself during the match against Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians when he made a diving stop in the pitch. Before getting hurt, the bowler, who was making his game debut, had taken one wicket for 14 runs in two overs.
However, RCB had already had a significant setback when batsman Rajat Patida was forced to withdraw from the season due to a heel injury. Prior to the commencement of the 16th edition, the club also lost its other international acquisition, Will Jacks, owing to a muscular injury.
KKR gave RCB a massive 205-run target.
Willey made early forays for the team, and RCB appeared to be in complete control of the game. Shardul Thakur (68 runs), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (57), and Rinku Singh (46) put the team back in the game, allowing them to post a huge 205-run goal.
Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli, the team’s captains, must perform just as admirably as they did in their season-opening match against the Mumbai Indians. The pair will need to have a strong foundation if they want to have a chance of winning again.
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