 "IPL 2024: Livingstone returns to England to recover from knee injury; Buttler, Jacks and Topley also leave team camps")
Punjab Kings (PBKS) all-rounder Liam Livingstone on Monday flew back to England in order to treat his injured knee ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup that starts in West Indies and USA from 1 June. Livingstone has played seven matches, having scored 111 runs and taken three wickets.
Apart from Livingstone, RCB’s Will Jacks, Reece Topley and RR’s Jos Buttler have also left their respective teams to join the England squad ahead of their T20I series against Pakistan that starts from 22 May.
Punjab Kings are already eliminated from this IPL after managing just four wins from 12 matches and they are currently at the bottom of the table with eight points.
“IPL done for another year, had to get my knee sorted for the upcoming World Cup,” Livingstone wrote on his Instagram wall.
“Thanks once again to the Punjab Kings fans for all their love and support. Disappointing season as a team and personally, but as always, I loved every minute of playing in the IPL,” he added.
Hence, Livingstone will not be available for PBKS’ last two matches of the tournament against Rajasthan Royals (15 May) and Sunrisers Hyderabad ( 19 May).
The injury is not of serious nature but the England management, as per ESPNcricinfo, decided to give him more time to get it treated prior to their home T20I series against Pakistan.
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Meanwhile, other England players in the IPL who are part of their World Cup squad — Moeen Ali (CSK), Sam Curran, Jonny Bairstow (PBKS) and Phil Salt (KKR) — will be home-bound very soon.
With PTI inputs
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