These 3 teams including Rajasthan Royals got a big blow in a single day, star players were out

IPL 2026: IPL 2026 is going to start from March 28. Only a few days are left for the tournament to start. Before this, bad news is coming for many teams. Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings have suffered a big blow. Rajasthan Royals’ star all-rounder Sam Curran may be out of the entire season due to injury. Punjab Kings’ star fast bowler Lockie Ferguson may be out of the initial matches of IPL 2026. Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings fast bowler Nathan Ellis is out of the entire tournament.

Rajasthan Royals got a big blow in the form of Sam Curran

The process of players being out has started even before the start of IPL 2026. Some players are out of IPL 2026 due to injury and some due to personal reasons. Reports are coming out that Rajasthan Royals star all-rounder Sam Curran may be out of the entire IPL 2026 season due to injury. He has suffered a groin injury. If this happens, it will be a big blow for the Rajasthan Royals team.

Curran out for RR?

Rajasthan Royals is likely to be dealt a major blow after a suspected groin injury could rule out all-rounder Sam Curran for the entire Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, according to reports.

The 27-year-old Englishman has been part of the IPL since… pic.twitter.com/7kG1s14QjS

— Sportstar (@sportstarweb) March 19, 2026

Lockie Ferguson may miss the opening match for Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings’ star fast bowler Lockie Ferguson may be out of the initial matches of IPL 2026. According to Espn Cricinfo reports, Lockie Ferguson wants to spend more time with his new born baby. If this happens then it will be a big blow for Punjab Kings, because Ferguson is the head of the fast bowling department of Punjab Kings.

🚨 BIG BLOW FOR PUNJAB KINGS 🚨

– Lockie Ferguson likely to miss the early stage of IPL 2026 as is prioritizing to spend time with new born baby. (Espn Cricinfo) pic.twitter.com/DdfcATEKFv

—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 19, 2026

Chennai Super Kings got a big blow in the form of Nathan Ellis

Chennai Super Kings has also suffered a big setback before the start of IPL 2026. Australia’s 31-year-old fast bowler Nathan Ellis has been ruled out of the entire IPL 2026 season. Nathan Ellis has suffered a hamstring injury, due to which he is out of the tournament. Chennai Super Kings CEO S. Vishwanathan confirmed this. CSK CEO S. Vishwanathan said while talking to Sportsstar that this is a big blow for us. Ellis is an important bowler, especially he is a death overs specialist. We are looking for his replacement.

Big blow for franchise teams

The exclusion of foreign players before IPL 2026 is a big blow for the IPL franchise teams. Teams spend a lot of money on these players and add them to them. In such a situation, the problems of the team increase due to the absence of these players. It is not easy for the teams to choose their replacement because most of the big players are sold in the auction.

🚨 IPL UPDATES 🚨 (Espn Cricinfo & Sportstar)

– Nathan Ellis ruled out of IPL 2026.
Sam Curran set to miss the IPL 2026
– Lockie Ferguson is likely to miss early stages in IPL 2026 pic.twitter.com/MenpgYFy6d

—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 19, 2026

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