Karachi Kings, one of the teams competing in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL), received a significant setback as their star player James Vince will be unavailable for the next few matches.

The English cricketer played his last game for Kings against Multan Sultans last Sunday before departing to join the national squad for the T20I and ODI series against Bangladesh.

The 31-year-old batsman was brought in by Kings for the Karachi leg of the tournament, which concluded with a clash against Multan Sultans. Vince has now been named as the opening batter for the upcoming T20I and ODI matches against Bangladesh, with the first ODI scheduled to begin tomorrow.

Expressing their support for Vince, the franchise conveyed its well wishes on its official Twitter account, saying, “Wishing good luck to James Vince as he heads off to join the England team for their international assignment. You’ll be missed on the pitch but we know you’ll do us proud. All the best Vincey.”

Vince had scored an impressive 174 runs with a strike rate of 175.75 in the five PSL matches played this season. The right-handed opener will now be replaced by Adam Rossington, who currently represents the Northampton shire County Cricket Club and will join the Kings’ squad in Rawalpindi today.