IPL nuggets: Reece Topley dislocates shoulder, bad news for RCB

RCB is reeling under injury blows.

The latest casualty is England pacer Reece Topley who was ruled out of the Indian Premier League due to a dislocated shoulder.

Topley had suffered the injury in Royal Challengers Bangalore’s opening home game at the Chinnaswamy Stadium against Mumbai Indians.

“Topley has been ruled out of the IPL and has flown back home. His replacement will be named soon.” RCB head coach Sanjay Bangar said.

Topley had only recently returned to playing after an ankle injury that ruled him out of the T20 World Cup.

Topley had suffered ligament damage to his ankle after stepping on a boundary sponge in training and was sidelined for almost three months.

The seamer returned to action in January in the SA20, South Africa’s franchise T20 tournament.

He then made his international return in England’s one-day international series against South Africa in February.

The latest injury is another big disappointment for Topley, who made his England debut in 2015 and had worked his way back into the set-up after suffering four back stress fractures in five years.

Star spinner Wanindu Hasaranga is expected to join the squad on April 10.

Also, Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood, who could not play the Test series in India due to injury, will join the squad on April 14.