1: Mohammed Shami: The Gujarat Titans speedster was the leading wicket taker with 28 scalps in IPL 2023. However, an ankle injury has kept him out of cricketing action since the end of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup held at home last year. (Image Source: iplt20.com)
2: Prasidh Krishna: The lanky pacer underwent surgery on his left proximal quadriceps tendon in February. With 19 dismissals in 17 appearances, he has played a key role since being picked by the Rajasthan Royals (RR) ahead of IPL 2022. Interestingly, Krishna missed the previous IPL due to injury concerns too. (Image Source: iplt20.com)
3: Devon Conway: The New Zealand opener has been ruled out of action for at least eight weeks due to his thumb injury that he picked up whilst on national duty this month. Conway's injury hands a major concern to the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), who will have to find a fine replacement for him at the top of the order. (Image Source: iplt20.com)
4: Matheesha Pathirana: CSK has problems brewing in their bowling unit too. Sri Lankan bowler Matheesha Pathirana was instrumental in their title-winning campaign in 2023. He picked up a hamstring injury during the T20I series against Bangladesh and is likely to miss the first-half of the season, at least. (Image Source: iplt20.com)
5: Dilshan Madushanka: The Sri Lankan left arm pacer will miss the initial few weeks of IPL 2024 for the Mumbai Indians due to a hamstring injury. He has been picked by the Hardik Pandya-led team to exploit the seaming conditions early on in the innings prevalent at their home turf at the Wankhede Stadium. (Image Source: iplt20.com)