Jesse Ryder ruled out of IPL III

By Rahul Bajaj
for Cricketain.com

Published: January 29, 2010

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Christchurch: Explosive New Zealand batsman, Jesse Ryder, has been ruled out of the third edition of Indian Premier League as the Kiwi all-rounder is struggling with a prolonged groin injury.

Ryder, who plays for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the cash rich T20 league, is taking longer than expected to recover from his injury and his target is to be fit before the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in May, said General Manager of New Zealand Cricket, Geoff Allott.

“Jesse is understandably disappointed about not going to India for the IPL, but he is realistic about returning too early and aggravating his groin injury,” said Aaron Klee, manager of the cricketer. “He is better to be completely recovered and play a full tournament in the West Indies than risk rushing back to play IPL and jeopardising his involvement in both tournaments.”

Reiterating that Ryder would not rush a comeback and put national duty above everything else, Klee said, “He had a taste of the IPL last year and he certainly wants to earn his place in the 2011 tournament.”

“Jesse has his career in front of him and is well aware that when he gets back to full fitness, there will be plenty of opportunities to play in tournaments like the IPL, but the priority is always playing for the Black Caps,” he elaborated.

Ryder will miss the series against Bangladesh starting next week and is also likely to skip the upcoming Australia series.

Now, with Ryder being ruled out of the entire tournament, Royal Challengers Bangalore have a vacant slot which they can fill, even with Pakistani players.

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