The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently revealed the schedule for the league stages of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League 2020. Therefore, the excitement is at the all-time high as fans are preparing to support their favourite teams from the ground itself.

The schedule shows a longer IPL 2020 thanks to only a handful of double-headers taking place this time. The opening match of the tournament will be played on March 29 with defending champions Mumbai Indians taking on last year’s finalist Chennai Super Kings at the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/all-stars-match-to-take-place-on-march-25-at-the-wankhede-stadium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wankhede </a>Stadium in Mumbai. The same venue will also host the finals on May 24.

Some of the franchises have started preparations with a number of players joining the preparation camp of their respective teams. Most of the big-name stars will be available just before the start of the tournament, given their commitments to their national teams.

However, some of the players may miss either a handful of matches at the start of the IPL 2020, or at the end of the tournament as well, thanks to injuries or international commitments.

Here are five such players who might miss a part of the IPL 2020 due to variety of reasons:

5. Sam Curran (Chennai Super Kings)

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-328835" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Sam-Curran.jpg" alt="Sam Curran" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-328835" class="wp-caption-text">Sam Curran. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

England all-rounder Sam Curran was a good performer for Kings XI Punjab in the IPL 2019, where he performed admirably with the bat and with the ball as well. He also picked a hat-trick after being picked for more than INR 7.20 crores. The KXIP released him before the 2020 auction and this time Chennai Super Kings bought him for INR 5.5 crore.

Curran has been in good form with both the bat and ball for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/if-the-england-team-comes-to-pakistan-i-will-be-a-part-of-it-moeen-ali/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">England </a>and has been named in the squad for the Sri Lanka series which begins from March 19-31. It is also a chance that he will be included in the team for the series against the West Indies which begins on June 4.

This means Curran might miss a handful of matches at the start of the IPL and may also not play in the playoffs, if CSK makes it to the top, as England may call up their players early for a camp before the Windies tour.

4. Ben Stokes (Rajasthan Royals)

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-328020" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ben-Stokes.jpg" alt="Ben Stokes" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-328020" class="wp-caption-text">Ben Stokes. (Photo Source: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption>

Rajasthan Royals bought Ben Stokes in the auction for IPL 2018 for INR 12.5 crores and has retained him ever since. Stokes has proved to be a game-changer for them on numerous occasions with either the bat or the ball and hence is invaluable for them.

Stokes is also coming off the miraculous year of 2019, where he could do no wrong and won the 50-over World Cup for England and then had a superlative Ashes series. In 2020, he started off well with a brilliant performance against South Africa including a century in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/we-can-compete-against-anyone-in-the-world-virat-kohli-banks-on-indias-chances-in-new-zealand-tests/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tests </a>and valuable contributions in England’s T20I series win.

Stokes, like Curran, is a valued and unmissable member of the England team and the vice-captain of the Test side as well. He has been named in the England squad for the Sri Lanka tour and most likely will be named for the West Indies series at home as well.

This means he is most likely to miss a few matches for RR at the start of the tournament given that the Sri Lanka tour ends on March 31 and England may call up their players early for a camp for Windies series.

3. Jofra Archer (Rajasthan Royals)

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-250559" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jofra-Archer.jpg" alt="Jofra Archer" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-250559" class="wp-caption-text">Rajasthan Royals&#8217; Jofra Archer in action. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption>

Jofra Archer’s dream 2019 year, in which he made an impactful debut in ODIs and Tests for England, where he won the World Cup and gave memorable performances in Ashes, turned to a nightmare in 2020. Archer failed to have an impact against New Zealand in Tests down under and then suffered an injury on the tour of South Africa.

He picked up a fifer in the Centurion Test match, but since then, a troublesome elbow injury has kept him off the field and was ruled out of the Sri Lanka series and potentially the IPL 2020 as well, as per announcement of the England Board. He was rested for the ODI series and not picked for T20Is against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/south-africa-call-up-reeza-hendricks-for-final-two-t20is-against-australia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">South Africa</a>.

However, the Rajasthan Royals have backed Archer to get fit in time for the IPL and have not named any replacement as of now. He picked 15 and 11 wickets respectively for RR in two IPL seasons and was one of the big reasons for them making it into the playoffs in 2018, his debut year. The team will be hopeful of the fast bowler recovering in time for the tournament given his immense value in the 20-over game.

2. Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals)

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-326433" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jos-Buttler.jpg" alt="Jos Buttler" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-326433" class="wp-caption-text">Rajasthan Royals&#8217; Jos Buttler. (Photo Source: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption>

There is a possibility that the Rajasthan Royals may be given a triple blow with not only Stokes and Archer missing a part, or the whole of tournament, but along with them, Jos Buttler, their opener-keeper may also be absent for a couple of games at the start and towards the end of the IPL 2020.

The biggest reason for this is similar to Stokes and Sam Curran. Buttler is in the squad for the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/west-indies-fined-for-slow-over-rate-in-first-odi-against-sri-lanka/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sri Lanka</a> series which was named some time ago by the ECB, which ends on March 31. The West Indies tour then begins from June 4, while the IPL concludes on May 24. There is a possibility that Buttler might go back to England for a camp of sorts in preparation for the Windies tour.

This means, RR might miss three of their top players, who have been the main deals for them for the past two seasons for the most important phases of their IPL 2020 sojourn.

1. Glenn Maxwell (Kings XI Punjab)

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-140210" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Glenn-Maxwell-1.jpg" alt="Kings XI Punjab Glenn Maxwell" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-140210" class="wp-caption-text">Kings XI Punjab captain Glenn Maxwell. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption>

Glenn Maxwell was ruled out of the Australia tour to South Africa for the limited-overs tour, thanks to an elbow injury he suffered during the fag end of the Big Bash League. Maxwell, who led the Melbourne Stars to the finals of the tournament, had to undergo surgery to correct the issue. He was in terrific hitting form during the T20 tournament, something which makes him an exciting watch in upcoming IPL as well.

He has been advised rest for 6-8 weeks to heal the injury and most likely will take some more time to get back into the hitting shape he wants to be before such a big tournament. Maxwell had missed the previous season in order to try to make a case for Australia Test team. However, his former franchise, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/kings-xi-punjab-owners-buy-cpl-outfit-st-lucia-zouks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kings XI Punjab</a>, who he has captained as well previously, bought him for INR 10.75 crores in the auction in December 2019.

Glenn Maxwell is most likely to join the KXIP camp before the tournament begins but may give a handful of starting matches a miss in order to make sure that his elbow has healed properly.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently revealed the schedule for the league stages of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League 2020. Therefore, the excitement is at the all-time high as fans are preparing to support their favourite teams from the ground itself.
The schedule shows a longer IPL 2020 thanks to only a handful of double-headers taking place this time. The opening match of the tournament will be played on March 29 with defending champions Mumbai Indians taking on last year’s finalist Chennai Super Kings at the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/all-stars-match-to-take-place-on-march-25-at-the-wankhede-stadium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wankhede </a>Stadium in Mumbai. The same venue will also host the finals on May 24.
Some of the franchises have started preparations with a number of players joining the preparation camp of their respective teams. Most of the big-name stars will be available just before the start of the tournament, given their commitments to their national teams.
However, some of the players may miss either a handful of matches at the start of the IPL 2020, or at the end of the tournament as well, thanks to injuries or international commitments.
Here are five such players who might miss a part of the IPL 2020 due to variety of reasons:
<h3>5. Sam Curran (Chennai Super Kings)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_328835" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-328835" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-328835" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Sam-Curran.jpg" alt="Sam Curran" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-328835" class="wp-caption-text">Sam Curran. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
England all-rounder Sam Curran was a good performer for Kings XI Punjab in the IPL 2019, where he performed admirably with the bat and with the ball as well. He also picked a hat-trick after being picked for more than INR 7.20 crores. The KXIP released him before the 2020 auction and this time Chennai Super Kings bought him for INR 5.5 crore.
Curran has been in good form with both the bat and ball for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/if-the-england-team-comes-to-pakistan-i-will-be-a-part-of-it-moeen-ali/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">England </a>and has been named in the squad for the Sri Lanka series which begins from March 19-31. It is also a chance that he will be included in the team for the series against the West Indies which begins on June 4.
This means Curran might miss a handful of matches at the start of the IPL and may also not play in the playoffs, if CSK makes it to the top, as England may call up their players early for a camp before the Windies tour.

<h3>4. Ben Stokes (Rajasthan Royals)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_328020" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-328020" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-328020" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ben-Stokes.jpg" alt="Ben Stokes" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-328020" class="wp-caption-text">Ben Stokes. (Photo Source: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Rajasthan Royals bought Ben Stokes in the auction for IPL 2018 for INR 12.5 crores and has retained him ever since. Stokes has proved to be a game-changer for them on numerous occasions with either the bat or the ball and hence is invaluable for them.
Stokes is also coming off the miraculous year of 2019, where he could do no wrong and won the 50-over World Cup for England and then had a superlative Ashes series. In 2020, he started off well with a brilliant performance against South Africa including a century in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/we-can-compete-against-anyone-in-the-world-virat-kohli-banks-on-indias-chances-in-new-zealand-tests/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tests </a>and valuable contributions in England’s T20I series win.
Stokes, like Curran, is a valued and unmissable member of the England team and the vice-captain of the Test side as well. He has been named in the England squad for the Sri Lanka tour and most likely will be named for the West Indies series at home as well.
This means he is most likely to miss a few matches for RR at the start of the tournament given that the Sri Lanka tour ends on March 31 and England may call up their players early for a camp for Windies series.

<h3>3. Jofra Archer (Rajasthan Royals)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_250559" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-250559" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-250559" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jofra-Archer.jpg" alt="Jofra Archer" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-250559" class="wp-caption-text">Rajasthan Royals’ Jofra Archer in action. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Jofra Archer’s dream 2019 year, in which he made an impactful debut in ODIs and Tests for England, where he won the World Cup and gave memorable performances in Ashes, turned to a nightmare in 2020. Archer failed to have an impact against New Zealand in Tests down under and then suffered an injury on the tour of South Africa.
He picked up a fifer in the Centurion Test match, but since then, a troublesome elbow injury has kept him off the field and was ruled out of the Sri Lanka series and potentially the IPL 2020 as well, as per announcement of the England Board. He was rested for the ODI series and not picked for T20Is against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/south-africa-call-up-reeza-hendricks-for-final-two-t20is-against-australia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">South Africa</a>.
However, the Rajasthan Royals have backed Archer to get fit in time for the IPL and have not named any replacement as of now. He picked 15 and 11 wickets respectively for RR in two IPL seasons and was one of the big reasons for them making it into the playoffs in 2018, his debut year. The team will be hopeful of the fast bowler recovering in time for the tournament given his immense value in the 20-over game.

<h3>2. Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_326433" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-326433" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-326433" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jos-Buttler.jpg" alt="Jos Buttler" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-326433" class="wp-caption-text">Rajasthan Royals’ Jos Buttler. (Photo Source: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
There is a possibility that the Rajasthan Royals may be given a triple blow with not only Stokes and Archer missing a part, or the whole of tournament, but along with them, Jos Buttler, their opener-keeper may also be absent for a couple of games at the start and towards the end of the IPL 2020.
The biggest reason for this is similar to Stokes and Sam Curran. Buttler is in the squad for the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/west-indies-fined-for-slow-over-rate-in-first-odi-against-sri-lanka/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sri Lanka</a> series which was named some time ago by the ECB, which ends on March 31. The West Indies tour then begins from June 4, while the IPL concludes on May 24. There is a possibility that Buttler might go back to England for a camp of sorts in preparation for the Windies tour.
This means, RR might miss three of their top players, who have been the main deals for them for the past two seasons for the most important phases of their IPL 2020 sojourn.

<h3>1. Glenn Maxwell (Kings XI Punjab)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_140210" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-140210" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-140210" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Glenn-Maxwell-1.jpg" alt="Kings XI Punjab Glenn Maxwell" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-140210" class="wp-caption-text">Kings XI Punjab captain Glenn Maxwell. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Glenn Maxwell was ruled out of the Australia tour to South Africa for the limited-overs tour, thanks to an elbow injury he suffered during the fag end of the Big Bash League. Maxwell, who led the Melbourne Stars to the finals of the tournament, had to undergo surgery to correct the issue. He was in terrific hitting form during the T20 tournament, something which makes him an exciting watch in upcoming IPL as well.
He has been advised rest for 6-8 weeks to heal the injury and most likely will take some more time to get back into the hitting shape he wants to be before such a big tournament. Maxwell had missed the previous season in order to try to make a case for Australia Test team. However, his former franchise, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/kings-xi-punjab-owners-buy-cpl-outfit-st-lucia-zouks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kings XI Punjab</a>, who he has captained as well previously, bought him for INR 10.75 crores in the auction in December 2019.
Glenn Maxwell is most likely to join the KXIP camp before the tournament begins but may give a handful of starting matches a miss in order to make sure that his elbow has healed properly.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently revealed the schedule for the league stages of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League 2020. Therefore, the excitement is at the all-time high as fans are preparing to support their favourite teams from the ground itself.
The schedule shows a longer IPL 2020 thanks to only a handful of double-headers taking place this time. The opening match of the tournament will be played on March 29 with defending champions Mumbai Indians taking on last year’s finalist Chennai Super Kings at the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/all-stars-match-to-take-place-on-march-25-at-the-wankhede-stadium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wankhede </a>Stadium in Mumbai. The same venue will also host the finals on May 24.
Some of the franchises have started preparations with a number of players joining the preparation camp of their respective teams. Most of the big-name stars will be available just before the start of the tournament, given their commitments to their national teams.
However, some of the players may miss either a handful of matches at the start of the IPL 2020, or at the end of the tournament as well, thanks to injuries or international commitments.
Here are five such players who might miss a part of the IPL 2020 due to variety of reasons:
<h3>5. Sam Curran (Chennai Super Kings)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_328835" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-328835" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-328835" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Sam-Curran.jpg" alt="Sam Curran" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-328835" class="wp-caption-text">Sam Curran. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
England all-rounder Sam Curran was a good performer for Kings XI Punjab in the IPL 2019, where he performed admirably with the bat and with the ball as well. He also picked a hat-trick after being picked for more than INR 7.20 crores. The KXIP released him before the 2020 auction and this time Chennai Super Kings bought him for INR 5.5 crore.
Curran has been in good form with both the bat and ball for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/if-the-england-team-comes-to-pakistan-i-will-be-a-part-of-it-moeen-ali/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">England </a>and has been named in the squad for the Sri Lanka series which begins from March 19-31. It is also a chance that he will be included in the team for the series against the West Indies which begins on June 4.
This means Curran might miss a handful of matches at the start of the IPL and may also not play in the playoffs, if CSK makes it to the top, as England may call up their players early for a camp before the Windies tour.

<h3>4. Ben Stokes (Rajasthan Royals)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_328020" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-328020" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-328020" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ben-Stokes.jpg" alt="Ben Stokes" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-328020" class="wp-caption-text">Ben Stokes. (Photo Source: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Rajasthan Royals bought Ben Stokes in the auction for IPL 2018 for INR 12.5 crores and has retained him ever since. Stokes has proved to be a game-changer for them on numerous occasions with either the bat or the ball and hence is invaluable for them.
Stokes is also coming off the miraculous year of 2019, where he could do no wrong and won the 50-over World Cup for England and then had a superlative Ashes series. In 2020, he started off well with a brilliant performance against South Africa including a century in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/we-can-compete-against-anyone-in-the-world-virat-kohli-banks-on-indias-chances-in-new-zealand-tests/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tests </a>and valuable contributions in England’s T20I series win.
Stokes, like Curran, is a valued and unmissable member of the England team and the vice-captain of the Test side as well. He has been named in the England squad for the Sri Lanka tour and most likely will be named for the West Indies series at home as well.
This means he is most likely to miss a few matches for RR at the start of the tournament given that the Sri Lanka tour ends on March 31 and England may call up their players early for a camp for Windies series.

<h3>3. Jofra Archer (Rajasthan Royals)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_250559" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-250559" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-250559" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jofra-Archer.jpg" alt="Jofra Archer" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-250559" class="wp-caption-text">Rajasthan Royals&#8217; Jofra Archer in action. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Jofra Archer’s dream 2019 year, in which he made an impactful debut in ODIs and Tests for England, where he won the World Cup and gave memorable performances in Ashes, turned to a nightmare in 2020. Archer failed to have an impact against New Zealand in Tests down under and then suffered an injury on the tour of South Africa.
He picked up a fifer in the Centurion Test match, but since then, a troublesome elbow injury has kept him off the field and was ruled out of the Sri Lanka series and potentially the IPL 2020 as well, as per announcement of the England Board. He was rested for the ODI series and not picked for T20Is against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/south-africa-call-up-reeza-hendricks-for-final-two-t20is-against-australia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">South Africa</a>.
However, the Rajasthan Royals have backed Archer to get fit in time for the IPL and have not named any replacement as of now. He picked 15 and 11 wickets respectively for RR in two IPL seasons and was one of the big reasons for them making it into the playoffs in 2018, his debut year. The team will be hopeful of the fast bowler recovering in time for the tournament given his immense value in the 20-over game.

<h3>2. Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_326433" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-326433" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-326433" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jos-Buttler.jpg" alt="Jos Buttler" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-326433" class="wp-caption-text">Rajasthan Royals&#8217; Jos Buttler. (Photo Source: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
There is a possibility that the Rajasthan Royals may be given a triple blow with not only Stokes and Archer missing a part, or the whole of tournament, but along with them, Jos Buttler, their opener-keeper may also be absent for a couple of games at the start and towards the end of the IPL 2020.
The biggest reason for this is similar to Stokes and Sam Curran. Buttler is in the squad for the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/west-indies-fined-for-slow-over-rate-in-first-odi-against-sri-lanka/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sri Lanka</a> series which was named some time ago by the ECB, which ends on March 31. The West Indies tour then begins from June 4, while the IPL concludes on May 24. There is a possibility that Buttler might go back to England for a camp of sorts in preparation for the Windies tour.
This means, RR might miss three of their top players, who have been the main deals for them for the past two seasons for the most important phases of their IPL 2020 sojourn.

<h3>1. Glenn Maxwell (Kings XI Punjab)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_140210" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-140210" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-140210" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Glenn-Maxwell-1.jpg" alt="Kings XI Punjab Glenn Maxwell" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-140210" class="wp-caption-text">Kings XI Punjab captain Glenn Maxwell. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Glenn Maxwell was ruled out of the Australia tour to South Africa for the limited-overs tour, thanks to an elbow injury he suffered during the fag end of the Big Bash League. Maxwell, who led the Melbourne Stars to the finals of the tournament, had to undergo surgery to correct the issue. He was in terrific hitting form during the T20 tournament, something which makes him an exciting watch in upcoming IPL as well.
He has been advised rest for 6-8 weeks to heal the injury and most likely will take some more time to get back into the hitting shape he wants to be before such a big tournament. Maxwell had missed the previous season in order to try to make a case for Australia Test team. However, his former franchise, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/kings-xi-punjab-owners-buy-cpl-outfit-st-lucia-zouks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kings XI Punjab</a>, who he has captained as well previously, bought him for INR 10.75 crores in the auction in December 2019.
Glenn Maxwell is most likely to join the KXIP camp before the tournament begins but may give a handful of starting matches a miss in order to make sure that his elbow has healed properly.

Some of the players may miss either a handful of matches at the start of the IPL 2020, or at the end of the tournament as well.

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Some of the players may miss either handful of matches at the start of the IPL 2020, or at the end of the tournament as well due to committments or injury.