The latest edition of IPL is still a month away but four-time champions Chennai Super Kings has already suffered a body blow to their chances. Struggling with a back injury, lanky seamer Kyle Jamieson will most likely miss IPL, 2023.
Jamieson was originally supposed to make his return to the national side in the first pink-ball Test against England at Mount Maunganui, which started on February 16. England won the match by a massive 267 runs. A suspected recurrence of the injury ruled him out of the series and subsequent
Jamieson recently made a successful comeback to domestic cricket in New Zealand, but an MRI scan on the affected area had picked up a suspected stress fracture of the back.
The pair last featured for the national side in June and July, respectively, last year, and will be looking to use this opportunity to put the finishing touches on their preparation for the Test series against England, starting at Bay Oval on February 16
New Zealand bowling all-rounder Kyle Jamieson said on Saturday that his time on the sidelines due to injury was "more of a blessing than a hindrance" and he returns to the national side "both physically and mentally fresher" after being out for seven months
Mitchell Santner will lead the squad that features an experienced T20 core including nine players from last year's ICC T20 World Cup squad, along with a range of players newer to international cricket. They include Canterbury Kings all-rounder Henry Shipley fresh from his international debut
Henry was ruled out of the tour with an abdominal strain sustained on the final day of the second Test in Karachi, with the injury requiring two to four weeks of rest and rehabilitation.
The three-match ODI series against Pakistan will start from January 9 and will go on till January 13. New Zealand will then travel to India for a white-ball series consisting of three ODIs and three T20Is from January 18 onwards.