The Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) is in its sixteenth season and this edition has had its fair share of twists, turns, and injuries in its first week. Halfway through the first set of games, many players have picked up injuries across franchises.
The opening game between defending champions Gujarat Titans and four-time winners Chennai Super Kings should have been a valid highlight. However, fan disappointment seems to be quite high with several player injuries recorded before and during the current season.
Fans are delighted with the resumption of two-tie game formats in the IPL, but many star players left out due to injury seems to be a major blow.
Many star players didn’t make the final cut this season with preseason injury trouble. Recent injuries among listed players in different franchises seems to be too rampant for fans to stomach.
Let’s see the full list of players out at this year’s IPL and other information about the IPL 2023 Injured 11.
Tata IPL 2023 Full Injured Players list – IPL 2023 Injured 11
1. Will Jacks (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
Will Jacks is an English all-rounder and one of the players out due to injury at this season’s IPL. The experienced player was on the list of players to watch before the season started. He has had to grapple with a recurring injury right before the IPL’s scheduled kick-off week. His absence is a big blow to the RCB’s title-winning plans.
2. Shreyas Iyer (Kolkata Knight Riders)
The Kolkata Knight Riders will have to progress at this year’s IPL without Shreyas Iyer. The skipper has to undergo surgery to recover from back problems and is scheduled to miss every game this season. Iyer will also be unavailable for his national team at the World Test Championship final later this year.
3. Rishabh Pant (Delhi Capitals)
Rishabh Pant is the Delhi Capitals skipper and one player out with injury longer than most IPL cricketers. The captain survived a bad car accident in December 2022 and has been on a recovery arc ever since. He is scheduled to miss the entire IPL 2023 season but may be available for India at the 2023 ODI World Cup.
4. Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
The Royal Challengers Bangalore had to start their 2023 IPL season without Patidar, who is out with an Achilles heel problem. RCB will have to complete the whole season without him, as Rajar is scheduled to take no part in this season’s IPL due to the protracted injury.
5. Prasidh Krishna (Rajasthan Royals)
The Rajasthan Royals were relying on Prasidh Khan’s skill and mastery of cricket to progress at this season’s IPL. However, that’s not to be as the player has been out with injury long before IPL 2023’s opening week. Krishna has to recover from a lumber stress fracture and could return for the Royals in the next season.
6. Mukesh Choudhary (Chennai Super Kings)
Mukesh Choudhary has been out from active play for the Super Kings for a long time. The player has to deal with lingering injury issues for long. He could be out of competitive gameplay throughout this season. Choudhary has to fix issues with stress fractures and might not be available for his national team at the ODI World Cup later this year.
7. Kyle Jamieson (Chennai Super Kings)
Kyle Jamieson is still on the recovery train after suffering from lingering back issues for a while. The player will not be available for CSK at this season’s IPL as he works to become fully match-fit.
8. Kane Willamson (Gujarat Titans)
Williamson’s knee injury happened at the Titans’ opening game against the Super Kings. He will be out for the whole season while he recovers from the knee strain.
9. Jonny Bairstow (Punjab Kings)
Bairstow sustained an injury since September 2022 and has been out of competitive cricket since that time. He has received no clearance from the Three Lions’ cricket board and is expected to miss all IPL games this season.
10. Jhye Richardson (Mumbai Indians)
Richardson is recovering from surgery to his hamstring and will miss all IPL games this season.
11. Jasprit Bumrah (Mumbai Indians)
Bumrah is currently dealing with a lingering back issue and is on course to return at the ODI World Cup. He will likely miss all Tata IPL games this season.
Which Teams Have More Players Out Injured than Any Other Franchise at This Year’s IPL?
The Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders have two players on their long injury list. Other teams like the Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings, and Gujarat Titans have only one player on their list of players recovering from long injuries.
