Punjab Kings open their IPL marketing campaign towards KKR at house on April 1.
Livingstone, who’s a key member of the Punjab Kings squad for his all-round talents, has no longer performed aggressive cricket since selecting up the knee damage on his Test debut in Pakistan in December.
The 29-year-old had additionally suffered an ankle damage all the way through the Hundred pageant at house closing yr.
“He is out of the first game at least as the ECB is conducting scans to determine his fitness status. He should be available from the second game onwards,” an IPL supply informed PTI.
Livingstone on Wednesday posted a video on social media the place he’s observed batting within the nets.
Last yr, he had his perfect ever season within the IPL as he collected 437 runs in 14 video games at a mean of 36.42 and a sensational strike charge of 182.08. He is understood for his big-hitting prowess all over the global and has represented England in 12 ODIs and 29 T20s.
He had additionally picked up six wickets along with his mix of off-spin and leg-break in 2022, when Punjab completed 6th for the fourth season in a row.
Fellow Englishman Sam Curran, the absolute best paid participant in IPL historical past, has already joined the Punjab squad.
Besides Livingstone, the workforce may even pass over the products and services of premier pacer Kagiso Rabada, who will skip the KKR recreation because of nationwide accountability. He featured within the ultimate T20 between South Africa and West Indies in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
Rabada is predicted to succeed in India on April 3, two days forward of the away recreation towards Rajasthan Royals.