Bengaluru, Apr 25: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) received a major setback on Thursday as their pace spearhead Dale Steyn was ruled out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season due to a shoulder injury.
Steyn had replaced an injured Nathan Coulter-Nile in the squad. The South African pacer featured in only two matches for his team. RCB won both matches Steyn featured in.
"Dale Steyn has been prescribed with ample rest due to inflammation in his shoulder. On account of the state of his health, Dale will not be available to take part further in the ongoing season of IPL," RCB Chairman Sanjeev Churiwala said in a statement.
"His presence has helped the team immensely and we are very thankful for the inspiration and passion that he brought to the squad. The team will deeply miss his energy and presence around. We wish him a speedy recovery and all the luck for all future endeavours," he added.
Before Steyn's arrival, RCB had lost the first six games of the season. His introduction to the team saw RCB's fortunes change and the Bengaluru side has now won three games in a row and is in contention to make it to the playoffs stage in the tournament.
The South African speedster added pace to the Bengaluru bowling attack and picked up four wickets at an economy rate of 8.69. He picked up 2 for 40 against Kolkata Knight Riders and 2 for 29 against Chennai Super Kings.
Steyn previously represented RCB in the first three editions of the IPL. He has been named in South Africa's 15-member World Cup 2019 squad and will hope for a speedy recovery with the showpiece event, slated to be held in England and Wales, just around a month away.
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