Faf du Plessis ruled out of HBL PSL 6 clash against Lahore Qalandars

South Africa’s former captain Faf du Plessis won’t feature in today’s HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) match for Quetta Gladiators against Lahore Qalandars.

Du Plessis said he suffered some memory loss, which, according to sources, includes the fact that he has forgotten about the incident, after sustaining a concussion in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. He collided with Quetta Gladiators teammate Mohammad Hasnain while trying to save a boundary in their 61-run defeat to Peshawar Zalmi.

The 36-year-old lay prone on the ground while the Gladiators physio attended him before he got up and was taken to hospital.

Opener Saim Ayub replaced du Plessis as a concussion substitute.

Du Plessis didn’t take part in the practice session on Monday, ahead of today’s encounter against Qalandars.

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The Gladiators also had to use a concussion substitute in their previous match when West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell was hit on his helmet by a Mohammad Musa bouncer in the match against Islamabad United.

Russell was checked over by a physio and was allowed to bat on but was out in the very next ball. He was taken to hospital, with Naseem Shah playing as concussion substitute.