Lahore Qalandars suffer major blow ahead of PSL3

The third edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) suffered another injury scare after Lahore Qalandars Chris Lynn was ruled out of PSL.

Lynn dislocated his right shoulder after attempting a dive during the T20I match against New Zealand in the tri-series final on Wednesday (February 21) and left the field immediately to undergo scans.

"Chris dislocated his right shoulder after landing awkwardly on it when fielding the ball," Alex Kountouris, team physiotherapist, said, quoted Cricket Australia.

"His shoulder was able to be put back into place at the ground and he was consequently sent for X-Rays which revealed no major bone injury.

"At this stage, Chris will not travel to the Pakistan Super League in Dubai. He will return to Brisbane to undergo further scans and assessment and from there we will have a better understanding of the ongoing management, along with the return to play timeframes."

Lynn expressed disappointment over not participating Pakistan Super League, but is hopeful to take part in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

"I'm disappointed to not go to the Pakistan Super League as planned (this week), but I’ll now focus on rehabilitation and working as hard as I can, with the hope to still take part in the Indian Premier League later this year," he said, quoted cricket.com.au.

Earlier, Bangladesh superstar Shakib al Hasan, has withdrawn from PSL 2018 due to a hand injury. As per details, the top ranked all-rounder of all three formats of the game sustained a hand injury, due to which he will not be available for the tournament.

Sabbir Rahman, Bangladesh international, has now joined Peshawar Zalmi as partial cover for Shakib.