Prolific opener Virender Sehwag was Monday ruled out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League with a shoulder injury, depriving the event of its current top scorer. Sehwag, captain of the Delhi Daredevils franchise, has decided to undergo surgery as soon as possible and could also miss India's tour of the West Indies starting next month.
"We will miss Virender Sehwag as he has been the pillar for Daredevils," P.B. Vanchi, director of GMR Sports, owners of the franchise, said in a statement. "But we also know how important it is for Sehwag to get the surgery done and be fit for future matches. We wish him a speedy recovery and hope he will soon be back in action for both Daredevils and India."
Delhi, seventh in the points table and almost out of contention for the knockout round, will be led by Australia's James Hopes in their remaining three league matches of the Twenty20 competition. Sehwag, 32, leads the IPL batting charts with 424 runs from 11 matches, the highlight being a sizzling century against Deccan Chargers on Thursday.