The damage might be not severe, contemplating Kuldeep has been travelling with the Capitals squad and is presently in Mumbai the place they play their subsequent match – towards Mumbai Indians on April 7.
Kuldeep performed Capital’s opening two matches this season – each away video games, towards Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals – and picked up three wickets. However he missed their subsequent video games in Visakhapatnam, their second house venue: towards Chennai Tremendous Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. Whereas the Capitals received towards CSK, they sorely missed Kuldeep of their 106-run defeat towards KKR, after which their head coach Ricky Ponting mentioned he was “nearly embarrassed”.
The Indian selectors will probably be monitoring Kuldeep’s progress intently, given he’s a frontrunner to take one of many spin slots in India’s squad for the T20 World Cup, which begins on June 1 within the West Indies and the USA.
Kuldeep entered the IPL after a profitable five-match Check sequence towards England, the place he bowled multiple match-turning spell. Kuldeep performed from the second Check onwards and completed with 19 wickets, together with a five-for within the ultimate Check in Dharamsala, the place he was named the Participant of the Match.
After Sunday’s sport, Capitals’ subsequent match is towards Lucknow Tremendous Giants in Lucknow on April 12.
