IPL 2023: Best Injured XI of the tournament

The Indian Premier League has seen plenty of talented playing coming up, performing well, and becoming big names. And each year, there have been few big players who miss out on this journey. Injuries are part and parcel of the game, and there often are times when those players get injured upon whom the teams place their trust to win matches. 

Over the years, we have seen many prominent names missing out due to injury. The list goes on and on. As the tournament progresses the list gets new names added. Although the teams can get replacement but the options remain limited for them.

Here's the best XI of the injured players, who missed IPL 2023 or were ruled out right after the start. 

1. Jonny Bairstow

Jonny Bairstow is among the prominent names to miss this year's IPL. The England batter didn't recover fully before the IPL kickstarted. It is understood that ECB didn't want to risk Bairstow as he already missed matches since last September due to an unfortunate injury. Considering Ashes and the World Cup scheduled this year, Bairstow is an important member of the squad and in recent times, he has developed himself as an all-format batter. 

But for Punjab Kings he has been a big miss. He scored 253 runs for them last season striking at 145. He's been a strong opener ever since he made his IPL debut. He can give those strong starts and is a hard hitter of the bowl. He is someone who can take proper advantage of the powerplay. 

Bairstow is a good player of spin, which makes him succeed in middle overs. And he knows how to pace his innings along with the team score. A gun fielder at the boundaries, Bairstow has played 180 T20s, and can chip in with his inputs to the skipper.