Injuries to key players
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Even before the start of the tournament, Gujarat Lions knew that they would be without the service of Dwayne Bravo and Ravindra Jadeja for the first week of the tournament. While Jadeja only missed two matches, Bravo, who injured himself during the Big Bash League, took no part in the tournament at all.
The loss of Dwayne Bravo was one that Lions never really recovered from as they simply didn't have someone of similar ilk who could contribute with both bat and ball. And when they finally got around to playing Andrew Tye, he was impressive and picked up 12 wickets in six matches including a hat-trick on debut but he too got injured and was ruled out of the tournament.
The injury bug bit them once again when one of their in-form batsmen, Brendon McCullum was ruled out. Any side would find it difficult to cope without not one, not two, but three integral part of their side and the Lions were no different and that was something they could do nothing about.
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