Although the management is hopeful about Iyer returning to action midway through the IPL, they need to identify an interim captain.
The IPL 2023 will commence on March 31 with defending champions Gujarat Titans locking horns with Chennai Super Kings in tournament opener.
The Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians will begin their IPL 2023 campaign against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on April 2.
Kolkata Knight Riders will begin their IPL 2023 campaign on April 1 against Punjab Kings.
Notably, Bairstow has been out of action for several months after he suffered a freak injury last year.
The 32-year-old will join CSK at his base price of INR 50 Lakh.
The Sanju Samson-led team will kick off its campaign at IPL 2023 with a match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on 2 April.
The Proteas batter himself revealed that when he informed the management about his unavailability, it seemed upset.
A total of 70 league stage matches will be played across twelve venues with the final set to be played on May 28.
Kumar Sangakkara will continue to serve in the dual role of Director of Cricket and Head Coach and will be assisted by Trevor Penney.
Although the management is hopeful about Iyer returning to action midway through the IPL, they need to identify an interim captain.
The IPL 2023 will commence on March 31 with defending champions Gujarat Titans locking horns with Chennai Super Kings in tournament opener.
The Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians will begin their IPL 2023 campaign against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on April 2.
Kolkata Knight Riders will begin their IPL 2023 campaign on April 1 against Punjab Kings.
Notably, Bairstow has been out of action for several months after he suffered a freak injury last year.
The 32-year-old will join CSK at his base price of INR 50 Lakh.
The Sanju Samson-led team will kick off its campaign at IPL 2023 with a match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on 2 April.
The Proteas batter himself revealed that when he informed the management about his unavailability, it seemed upset.
A total of 70 league stage matches will be played across twelve venues with the final set to be played on May 28.
Kumar Sangakkara will continue to serve in the dual role of Director of Cricket and Head Coach and will be assisted by Trevor Penney.