DUBAI: South Africa all-rounder
Chris Morris is unlikely to be available for
Royal Challengers Bangalore
's (
RCB
) match against
Kings XI Punjab
(
KXIP
) on Thursday after suffering a side-strain, the team's Director of Cricket Operations Mike Hesson said.
Morris, who was bought for Rs 10 crore by RCB in a bid to strengthen their weak death-bowling department, had also missed the team's opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
"Chris Morris unfortunately picked up a slight side-strain a few days ago, he would have played a huge role through the middle and death overs, his batting would have had a huge impact as well," Hesson said in a video posted by on RCB's Twitter handle.
"This does change the balance of our side, he is a three-in-one cricketer, he is not easy to replace and as a result we had to change the structure of our side.
"Hopefully, Chris will come into consideration for selection in a game or two. We will continue to monitor him," he added.
After a nightmarish 2019 season where they finished last, RCB began this year's
IPL campaign on a positive note, registering a 10-run victory over SRH. (
Full Scorecard)
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