Jesse Ryder has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League due to a groin injury, New Zealand Cricket have announced.
NZC general manager Geoff Allott revealed the injury is taking longer to heal that was first anticipated and the batsman's target now is to play for New Zealand at the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in May.
Ryder is hoping to have made a full recovery for the tournament in the West Indies, according to manager Aaron Klee.
Disappointed
"Jesse is understandably disappointed about not going to India for the IPL, but he is realistic about returning too early and aggravating his groin injury," said Klee.
"He is better to be completely recovered and play a full tournament in the West Indies than risk rushing back to play IPL and jeopardising his involvement in both tournaments.
"He had a taste of the IPL last year and he certainly wants to earn his place in the 2011 tournament.
"Jesse has his career in front of him and is well aware that when he gets back to full fitness, there will be plenty of opportunities to play in tournaments like the IPL, but the priority is always playing for the Black Caps."
Ryder will spend the next month at the NZC High Performance Centre in Christchurch working with NZC medical and coaching staff.
NZC general manager Geoff Allott revealed the injury is taking longer to heal that was first anticipated and the batsman's target now is to play for New Zealand at the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in May.
Ryder is hoping to have made a full recovery for the tournament in the West Indies, according to manager Aaron Klee.
Disappointed
"Jesse is understandably disappointed about not going to India for the IPL, but he is realistic about returning too early and aggravating his groin injury," said Klee.
"He is better to be completely recovered and play a full tournament in the West Indies than risk rushing back to play IPL and jeopardising his involvement in both tournaments.
"He had a taste of the IPL last year and he certainly wants to earn his place in the 2011 tournament.
"Jesse has his career in front of him and is well aware that when he gets back to full fitness, there will be plenty of opportunities to play in tournaments like the IPL, but the priority is always playing for the Black Caps."
Ryder will spend the next month at the NZC High Performance Centre in Christchurch working with NZC medical and coaching staff.
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