RCB took the field without Vastrakar and went on to win a thriller against defending champions Mumbai Indians, with Nadine de Klerk starring with an unbeaten half-century at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Friday night.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The RCB head coach also stated that Vastrakar will be out for at least two more weeks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The left-arm pacer, who represented MI in the previous three editions of the tournament, was roped in by RCB at the mega-auction ahead of the tournament\u2019s fourth season. However, the team\u2019s head coach stated that she suffered a hamstring injury just a couple of days before being released from the BCCI\u2019s Centre of Excellence (CoE), where she had been undergoing rehab for a shoulder injury, and as a result had been ruled out of the upcoming two weeks of the tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cPooja Vastrakar is not available for selection. Two days prior to her release from the CoE, she unfortunately tweaked her hamstring. The information we have at the moment is that she is going to be out for two more weeks. It's a hamstring issue. She was there for her shoulder, and now she has a hamstring issue. It's a week-by-week progress,\u201d Rangarajan told the media after their WPL opener against MI.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In November, when RCB acquired Vastrakar for INR 85 lakh, Rangarajan mentioned that she \"changes a lot of things for RCB as far as combinations are concerned.\" Vastrakar was injured during the auction, and the WPL was seen as her comeback opportunity, since her last competitive match was in the T20 World Cup in October 2024.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cPooja Vastrakar is not available for selection. Two days prior to her release from the CoE, she unfortunately tweaked her hamstring. The information we have at the moment is that she is going to be out for two more weeks. It's a hamstring issue. She was there for her shoulder, and now she has a hamstring issue. It's a week-by-week progress,\u201d Rangarajan told the media after their WPL opener against MI.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
RCB will be back in action on Monday, facing UP Warriorz at the same venue.<\/p>\r\n\r\n