Australia Test captain Pat Cummins has departed the IPL immediately after injuring his hip, multiple outlets are reporting.
It is understood the 29-year-old has returned to Sydney to rest and start his recovery.
According to the reports, Cummins is expected to be fit in time for Australia’s ODI and Test legs of next month’s tour of Sri Lanka.
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It had already been announced the fast bowler would miss the three T20I matches to start the six-week tour.
Cummins played five games for the Kolkata Knight Riders this IPL season in which he had been managing the hip complaint.
In that time he scored the joint-fastest fifty in the tournament’s history and picked up seven wickets, including 3-22 in his last game against Mumbai Indians.
With the Knight Riders sixth on the table and unlikely to progress beyond the group stage, Cummins has chosen to withdraw and prepare for Australia’s busy upcoming schedule.
His recovery is only expected to take a fortnight.