PBKS Pacer Confirms He Will Miss Early Part of IPL 2026
Punjab Kings (PBKS) and New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has confirmed that he will miss the early part of IPL 2026.
ground.newsappeared for Punjab Kings plus New Zealand across formats; skipped early part of IPL 2026 because of personal reasons, afterward set to join the PBKS squad. He’s had fitness issues a 2020 stress fracture plus a hamstring injury in 2025 that impacted selection timelines. Sources indicate ongoing updates on his availability and timing for return-to-play related to calf and hamstring. PBKS pacer confirms will miss the tournament’s opening weeks because of personal reasons. Ferguson is a right-arm fast bowler from New Zealand having featured for Punjab Kings and for New Zealand internationally, with previous injuries involving a stress fracture hamstring problems in 2025 that affected his availability.