Dashing Australian opener David Warner is expected to be ready for the start of next month’s IPL after missing the final T20I against New Zealand due to adductor pain.
The 37-year-old, who retired from Tests and ODIs last month, will need seven to ten days to achieve full fitness.
“Warner will require a brief recovery period which is not expected to affect his availability for the upcoming Indian Premier League leading into to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup,” the Australian Cricket Board stated in a statement.
Warner also sat out the second T20I as part of Australia’s rotation plan. He will leave the shortest format after the T20 World Cup, which concludes in June this year.
Following Rishabh Pant’s tragic accident last year, Warner captained the Delhi Capitals and became the team’s leading run scorer with 516 runs, including six fifties.
After scoring 32 in 20 balls in the first T20 match against New Zealand in Wellington, he was booed off the pitch by Kiwi fans.
