Bad news for Sylhet! Rip Topley out of BPL!
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Published: 02:53 27 January 2025
Sylhet Strikers' England pacer Rip Topley has been ruled out of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) due to a hyperextension injury to his right knee.
Sylhet Strikers announced this on social media. The team also informed that Topley is currently suffering from a hamstring and groin injury in addition to his right knee injury. The 30-year-old English pacer is playing in the BPL for the first time and has taken just 4 wickets in 7 matches for Sylhet at an economy rate of 9.75 and an average of 63.
Topley has played 30 ODIs and 35 T20Is for England. After making his international debut in 2015, he last played an international match for England last year.
Meanwhile, Sylhet spin all-rounder Rakim Cornwall of West Indies left the BPL after the Sylhet leg before the Topli. Cornwall left Bangladesh on January 15.
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