5 Players who pulled out of the IPL 2017

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017 is just around the corner and the preparations are in full flow. The cricket extravaganza kick starts from 6th of April and will go on for two long months. The league has been in news for all the wrong reasons lately but that will hardly have any effect on its proceedings. Teams have been hit with injuries and the players are pulling out of the tiresome schedule of this season as for right after the final international players have to travel to England for the Champions Trophy. Many players are not willing to risk playing in the IPL and getting injured again. There are some of the star players who decided against playing in this cash-rich league which is entering its 10th year. Here are the five top players who pulled out of the Indian Premier League 2017 edition. 1. Dale Steyn Dale Steyn. (Photo by ANESH DEBIKY/AFP/Getty Images) Dale has been injured for a long period of time. He injured his right shoulder while playing against the Australians in Perth in November 2016. The injury was gruesome as he broke the bone of his right shoulder and was ruled out for six months. Gujarat Lions, his employers decided to release him from the team. Even though he has now recovered to an extent he is not in the shape to play any cricket right now. The South African speedster is enjoying his life away from cricket with going on some trips with the family. He is itching to get back on the field but it is not the right time as he is completely fit yet. The South African confirmed the same on Twitter. 2. Kevin Pietersen Kevin Pietersen. (Photo Source: Nitin Lawate/IANS) Kevin Pieterson is one of the feistiest batsmen in the world. After his exclusion from England cricket, he is plying his trade in all the major leagues of the world. Recently KP hit form during the Big Bash League down under. Pieterson also played in the Pakistan Super League and somewhat lost the gained form. Pieterson made it clear right after the PSL that he won’t be taking part in the IPL as he wanted to spend some time with his family. Staying away from home is not as easy as it looks and staying away from your daughter is also one of the hardest things and that is the reason Kevin will stay away from the IPL to spend time with his family. 3. Jean-Paul Duminy Proteas’ JP Duminy. (Photo by MICHAEL SHEEHAN/AFP/Getty Images) Duminy is the latest to pull out of the Indian Premier League season 10. He announced his exclusion from the league on Monday. The batting all-rounder played and even captained the Delhi Daredevils last season. He will be dearly missed by the franchise. The reason for him pulling out is termed to be personal as he looks to be a part of the franchise in near future. Duminy was an integral part of the franchise and his exclusion is a big blow to the Daredevils. They are yet to name a replacement for the allrounder. 4. Mitchell Marsh Mitch Marsh of Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse – CA/Cricket Australia/Getty Images) The Australian was supposed to be the part of the Rising Pune Supergiants. He was one of the few all-rounders in the team after they released Irfan Pathan and Thisara Perera. They are now left shorthanded on that front and will look to find a replacement. Marsh suffered a shoulder injury while playing against the Indians in the Border-Gavaskar Test series. He was immediately sent home to recover from the same and will for his services for the Champions Trophy in June. 5. Mitchell Starc Mitchell Starc. (Photo Source: BCCI) Mitchell Starc looked in superb form during the Border-Gavaskar trophy. He suffered a stress fracture in his foot during the Test series and was sent home to recover. However, Mitchell had pulled out of the IPL even before he picked injury. Starc had just recovered from the injury before coming to India and did not want to risk it by playing in the IPL, sighting the Champions Trophy in June. That said, his fears came haunting him as he fractured his toe during the Bangalore Test and will now have to sit out of the Champions Trophy in order to be fit for the Ashes later in the year.

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