IPL 2022: Pat Cummins IPL 2022 – Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) received a massive setback as their star all-rounder Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the remainder of IPL due to a hip injury. The pacer has left home for Australia. KKR, who are currently placed in the seventh position with 10 points need to win both their games to have a chance of qualifying for playoffs. Follow IPL 2022 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
🚨 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧
Pat Cummins will miss the remainder of #IPL2022 owing to a minor hip injury.
Have a speedy recovery, @patcummins30. We will miss you! 💜💛#AmiKKR pic.twitter.com/ozd8vnBXOw
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 13, 2022
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IPL 2022: Massive blow for KKR as star player Pat Cummins leaves for Australia early due to hip injury
IPL 2022: Why Pat Cummins’s absence will hurt KKR?
- The KKR all-rounder returned to form with a match-winning three-wicket haul against MI
- Cummins also helped KKR beat their bogey team MI by a huge margin of 52 runs and injected some much-needed impetus to the campaign
- The Australia Test captain was also set to be included in KKR’s next game against SRH
- Now the team has to make do without their star all-rounder. Throughout the IPL campaign, Cummins was facing some niggle
- The 29-year-old decided to leave the IPL due to Australia’s all-format tour to Sri Lanka starting on June 7
IPL 2022: Massive blow for KKR as star player Pat Cummins leaves for Australia early due to hip injury
IPL 2022: Will Pat Cummins be fit in time for Australia’s tour to Sri Lanka?
Cummins’s hip injury is approximately expected to be fine in a fortnight’s time. It is to be noted that the all-rounder will miss the T20 series against Sri Lanka. The Test matches will begin on June 29 and he is expected to be fit enough and lead the team.
IPL 2022: Qualification Scenario for KKR to make it through playoffs
Kolkata Knight Riders (7th, 10 Points): Shreyas Iyer & Co’s playoffs hopes are hanging on a thread after KKR registered a 52-run win against Mumbai Indians. KKR will need to win their remaining matches by a big margin.
- KKR need to win all of their 2 remaining matches.
- Even after winning all their games, they can reach a maximum of 14 points.
- With three teams locked in at 10 points each and three other teams above that mark, 14 points will not be enough to qualify.
- KKR Remaining Matches: SRH, LSG
IPL 2022: Massive blow for KKR as star player Pat Cummins leaves for Australia early due to hip injury
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