Kane Williamson

Williamson had to be carried off the field in Ahmedabad after his right knee gave way beneath him when he landed heavily while trying to save a six in ...

His recent form in the Test arena, with two centuries and a double hundred, had suggested he was getting back to his very best after a miserable IPL campaign in 2022. The 32-year-old managed to save a couple of runs but the cost was immediately evident as he clutched his knee while in obvious pain on the ground. The New Zealand Test great, making his debut for the reigning IPL champions overnight, had to be carried off the field in Ahmedabad after his right knee gave way beneath him when he landed heavily while trying to save a six in spectacular fashion.

Kane Williamson was forced off the field after injuring his right knee in the first match of the Indian Premier League season on Saturday morning.

“He was obviously in some pain and it’s not nice to see anyone injured - let alone the captain of your white-ball team. “He’s being assessed in the next 24 to 48 hours, so we’ll know more after that. “We’re not sure at this stage of the severity of the injury,” the coach said.

Kane Williamson's Indian Premier League season could be finished after just a couple of overs into the new competition.

Williamson's injury will cause some concern in the Black Caps camp with the World Cup in India in October. The extent of the injury, which happened while he was jumping in an attempt to catch a six on the boundary, is not yet known. Playing for his new club and defending champions Gujarat Titans, Williamson injured his leg while in the field.

The NZ white-ball captain was in agony, as he came down awkwardly on his right leg attempting a catch in his Gujarat Titans debut.

Kane Williamson suffered an injury to his right knee while attempting a tricky catch during Gujarat Titans victory to begin the defence of their IPL crown ...

Joseph was brilliant at the death as he avoided conceded a boundary while giving up just 15 runs in his return spell of three overs. "My shot (out) and Shubman's shot put the team in a difficult position. "Another 15-20 runs would have been good," Chennai skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said.

Coach Gary Stead says it's "too soon to know" whether his captain ans star batter will be in doubt for the upcoming ODI World Cup.

He had played for Sunrisers Hyderabad since 2015. “It’s not nice to see anyone, let alone your captain of your white ball team, being injured. "All we know at this stage is it's his right knee. He's being assessed in the next 24-48 hours, so we will know more after that,” said Stead, who had spoken to Williamson since the incident and found him in “OK” spirits. He was carried off the field after receiving treatment for a few minutes. *