Mullanpur, April 14 -- Ahead of his side's match against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Mullanpur, Punjab Kings (PBKS) fast bowling coach James Hopes said that pacer Lockie Ferguson is "out indefinitely" after suffering an injury during the last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

The sixth-placed PBKS, with three wins and two losses, including a heavy defeat while defending 246 against SRH at Hyderabad, will be taking on KKR, who are placed in fifth place with three wins in six matches, having secured an easy win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their previous match.

Speaking ahead of the game in the pre-match presser, Hopes said as quoted by a PBKS press release, "Ferguson is out indefinitely and the chances ...