Allrounder Glenn Maxwell has joined the Australian exodus from the IPL, departing early from Kings XI Punjab with an apparent side strain. Kings XI are out of contention for the IPL playoffs, and Maxwell told Cricket Australia medical staff that he has been feeling increasingly sore over recent matches.

CA's national team physio David Beakley said Maxwell's fitness would now need to be assessed ahead of Australia's departure for the limited-overs triangular series in the Caribbean, also featuring West Indies and South Africa, later this month.

"Glenn reported increasing soreness in his left abdomen area following last night's match and as such a decision was made for him to return home for further assessment and treatment ahead of the West Indies tour," Beakley said.

"From the information we have so far, the injury doesn't appear to be something that will prevent Glenn from participating in this tour, but we are keen to give him the necessary time to recover before departing to the West Indies at the end of this month."

Steven Smith, Mitchell Marsh, Shaun Marsh and John Hastings had also departed the competition before its completion. Maxwell's tournament failed to live up to expectations, featuring a pair of eye-catching half centuries amid a wider trend of insubstantial scores.

(espncricinfo)