RCB all-rounder Washington Sundar ruled out of IPL due to finger injury

All-rounder Washington Sundar was ruled out of the remainder of this year's Indian Premier League on Monday due to a finger injury, raising doubts over his availability for the Twenty20 World Cup later this year.

The 21-year-old Sundar, who bowls off-spin and is a handy batsman lower down the order, suffered the injury in England before being forced out of India's ongoing five-match test series against Joe Root's men.

His franchise, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), said in a statement that he would not recover for the IPL, which will resume on Sept. 19 in the United Arab Emirates.

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