Why is Lockie Ferguson not in Punjab Kings playing XI tonight for CSK vs PBKS IPL 2026 match? The pacer is not available for this match as he is set to miss the early stages of the season due to personal reasons.
Since the toss time, one of the questions trending is why is Lockie Ferguson not in Punjab Kings playing XI Tonight for CSK vs PBKS IPL 2026 match? There is no need for fans to worry, as he is not injured. He is away to spend time with his family after he and his wife were blessed with their first child in February.
During the series against South Africa, Lockie Ferguson shared this information.
“Just had a wee son, trying to spend as much time as I can at home and help the wife out,” Ferguson said in Auckland before the third T20I against South Africa.
“I’ll have a few weeks off after this, before heading to the later stages of the IPL and away for the winter,” he added.
This is also the reason why he missed the first match of the season against Gujarat Titans, which Punjab Kings won by three wickets.
So far, there is no information on how many matches he will miss, but it is a good sign that it is not an injury issue. He is expected to return and join the squad after the break.
Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Noor Ahmed, Matt Henry, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed
CSK Impact Subs: Jamie Overton, Rahul Chahar, Matthew Short, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Gurjapneet Singh
Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (capt), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
PBKS Impact Subs: Suryansh Shedge, Priyansh Arya, Vishnu Vinod, Pravin Dubey, Harpreet Brar
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Marco Jansen is expected to be one of the main names in the pace attack and can give a strong start with the new ball.
In the absence of Lockie Ferguson, Punjab Kings still have several overseas pace options. They have gone with Xavier Bartlett for now, who can bowl in the powerplay and swing the ball. They also have left-arm pacer Ben Dwarshuis, who can contribute with the bat in the lower order.
Marcus Stoinis can also bowl a few overs and is likely to be in the playing XI. Another option is Azmatullah Omarzai, who adds more balance to the side.
So, PBKS have enough options in their squad, but the extra pace that Ferguson brings will be missed in the first few matches.
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