Lucknow Super Giants speedster Mark Wood is set to fly back to England for the birth of his daughter. The franchise confirmed the development late on Sunday night after their loss against Gujarat Titans and posted a video in their social media channels. Wood spoke in the video and said that he hoped to return for the final stage of the tournament, but things were not set in stone at the moment.
The English speedster started off his Indian Premier League 2023 season in riveting fashion but did not get to play more than 5 games due to issues with consistency and the combination chosen by the franchise. In a video posted by LSG, Wood said that it was unfortunate that he had to go away but said that it was for a great cause.
“For the birth of my daughter. So, sadly, but for a good reason to go home. Hopefully, I might be able to come back and hopefully, you will be able to see me again. I am sorry that unfortunately I have not played more and in the four games that I have managed to play, I have managed to get a few wickets and hopefully, I can charge in again,” the England speedster said.
Wood has taken 11 wickets from five matches in this season with his best performance coming against Delhi Capitals in the very first match. Playing against Delhi Capitals, Wood took a fifer and dazzled the crowd with his sheer pace.
“It’s a great team togetherness here. I really love the team, the backroom staff are fantastic and it has been great to see the lads do well over different parts of the tournament,” Mark Wood said in the video.
One last push and get into those playoffs and make it to the finals. That’s the goal and as a group, we understand that. It is tough in sports, you win some and you lose some but the lads are training hard. There are some fantastic characters in the group and they really try everything for your team. So keep believing and back them up, and I am sure they’ll come good,” Wood concluded.
LSG fell to a loss against Gujarat Titans on Sunday and failed to grab a chance to reach the second position in the league table. They are currently in the third place with 11 points from 11 matches.
