Du Plessis ruled out of IPL with broken finger
Rising Pune Supergiants batsman Faf du Plessis has been ruled out of the remainder of the IPL with a broken finger
ESPNcricinfo staff
28-Apr-2016
Rising Pune Supergiants batsman Faf du Plessis has been ruled out of the remainder of the IPL with a broken finger. Du Plessis tweeted the news on Thursday.
And so my Ipl tournament unfortunately comes to and end.Broken finger and out for 6 weeks.Thanx India and @RPSupergiants it's been fun.
— Faf Du Plessis (@faf1307) April 28, 2016
Du Plessis is Supergiants' second-highest run-scorer with 206 runs at an average of 34.33 in six matches. He scored consecutive fifties against Gujarat Lions and Kings XI Punjab, both of which came in losing causes.
This is the second injury blow for the franchise, in their debut season, after England batsman Kevin Pietersen was ruled out earlier this week with a calf issue.
If the injury does keep du Plessis out of action for six weeks, as he tweeted, that also makes him doubtful for the start of South Africa's tri-series in the West Indies, which starts on June 3 and also includes the hosts and Australia.