IPL 2023: Only ten days are left to start the 16th season of the Indian Premier League. The Mahakumbh of cricket will begin on 31st March. Whose first match will be at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the world’s largest cricket stadium?
Veteran players of all the teams have joined their respective franchises. But in the meantime, the Punjab Kings have suffered a significant setback. Because the dashing opener of this team is entirely out of IPL 2023, on which he had spent a considerable amount of around seven crores.
This Star Opener Is Out Of IPL 2023
Jonny Bairstow, the opener of the England cricket team associated with the Punjab Kings last year, has been ruled out of the upcoming season. The franchise had included him in their camp in the mega auction held the previous year by spending a massive amount of 6.75 crores. In this season, too, he was missing in the initial few matches.
At the same time, Johnny had decided to withdraw from IPL 2023. He wants to keep fit for the Ashes series this year. Let us tell you that before T20 World Cup 2022, Johnny Bairstow was injured, due to which he also distanced himself from cricket.
Bairstow is set to miss the IPL 2023 to focus on his recovery & Ashes. [The Guardian]
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 21, 2023
Jonny Bairstow Is The Successful Batsman of the IPL
Jonny Bairstow is one of the most successful overseas batsmen in IPL history. Before joining the Punjab Kings last year, he was also a part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad team. His opening pair with David Warner was one of the most dangerous pairs of the tournament. However, his season with Punjab did not go much.
He scored 253 runs in 11 matches last season with a modest average of 23. Apart from this, talking about Johnny’s IPL journey so far, he has been a part of the Indian League since 2019, and so far, he has scored 1291 runs in 39 matches, which includes nine half-centuries and one century. Looking at these excellent figures, it can be clearly said that his absence can prove to be a big blow for the Punjab Kings.
