Santner ruled out a month with grade 3 ACL tear

New Zealand all-rounder and white-ball captain Mitchell Santner has been ruled out for at least a month after scans confirmed a grade three ACL tear in his left shoulder, sustained during an Indian Premier League match on April 23.

The 34-year-old spin-bowling all-rounder injured himself while fielding for Mumbai Indians against Chennai Super Kings at Wankhede Stadium. Santner took a diving catch to dismiss Karthik Sharma off Jasprit Bumrah but landed awkwardly, hitting his shoulder and head on the ground. He received treatment on the field, used an ice pack in the dressing room, and was substituted out via concussion protocols, ending his participation in the game and the tournament.

Santner had played four IPL matches for Mumbai Indians, claiming five wickets for 125 runs. The injury compounded a prior niggle to the same non-bowling shoulder from April 4 against Delhi Capitals, which caused him to miss the April 7 game against Rajasthan Royals. He returned for matches against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on April 12 and Gujarat Titans on April 20 before the latest incident.

New Zealand Cricket announced the diagnosis on Friday after Santner returned home this week and consulted...