Veteran fast bowler Ishant Sharma has been ruled out of the current season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a rib injury. His team Delhi Capitals (DC) gave this information on Monday.
Ishant is the second player from the Capitals to be ruled out of the current season. Earlier, veteran spinner Amit Mishra also dropped out of the tournament due to finger fracture.
This 32-year-old experienced fast bowler played in just one of the Capitals’ seven matches in the current season. He gave away 26 runs in four overs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Abu Dhabi, but he did not get any wickets.
Delhi Capitals said in a statement, “Fast bowler Ishant Sharma felt pain in the ribs while bowling during the team’s training session on October 7, 2020.”
The franchise said, “After an inspection, we came to know that he had an injury to his left rib. Unfortunately due to this injury, he has been ruled out for the rest of the IPL season.