IPL 2018: SRH Pacer Billy Stanlake Ruled out of the Tournament With Finger Injury
Billy Stanlake had taken five wickets in the four games, which he played for Hyderabad in this IPL.
Mumbai, Apr 24: Australian pacer Billy Stanlake has been ruled out of the remainder of the Sunrisers Hyderabad's campaign in the Indian Premier League 2018 (IPL 2018) after he suffered a finger injury while fielding in a match against Chennai Super Kings two days back. MI vs SRH IPL 2018 Live Score
"Sunrisers Hyderabad fast bowler Billy Stanlake has been ruled out of the remainder of the eleventh"edition of the ongoing IPL," a media release from the Sunrisers Hyderabad said.
Indian and Australian orthopaedic specialists have advised Stanlake against playing the remaining tournament owing to an injury that he sustained in the match against Chennai Super Kings played at Hyderabad on April 22, it added.
"Billy sustained a displaced fracture on the fifth finger of his right hand whilst fielding. Surgical reduction and fixation was required to restore the function to that finger," the release said.
According to the release,"the pacer"has flown back to Australia for further treatment. The 23-year-old fast bowler had taken five wickets in the four games, which he played for Hyderabad in this IPL.