The harm might be not severe, contemplating Kuldeep has been travelling with the Capitals squad and is at the moment 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 residence 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 might be monitoring Kuldeep’s progress carefully, 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 Take a look at collection towards England, the place he bowled a couple of match-turning spell. Kuldeep performed from the second Take a look at onwards and completed with 19 wickets, together with a five-for within the closing Take a look at 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.
