Mitchell Marsh ruled out of remainder of IPL 2024 with hamstring injury

Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a hamstring injury, the Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting confirmed on Monday.

Marsh had featured in only four of DC’s eight IPL matches so far this season, scoring 61 runs at a strike rate of 160.52 besides taking a single wicket in three innings.

The Australian all-rounder had flown back home on 12 April to get a consultation with Cricket Australia’s medical team and is currently recovering in Perth.

With the 32-year-old expected to lead Australia in the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the United States, the decision to withdraw from the IPL doesn’t surprise.

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“I don’t think he’ll be coming back. There’s a certain cut-off point with replacement players. Cricket Australia were keen to have him at home to start his recovery process, and we sent him back as soon as we could,” Ponting said on Monday.

“They’ve been managing his rehab for a couple of weeks now. I spoke to him the other day, and it seems it’s taken a little longer than he first thought to get over it. I don’t think the T20 World Cup would be an issue.”

DC are currently eighth in the 10-team points table with six points - same as Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings. The Rishabh Pant-led side will take on Gujarat Titans next on Wednesday.

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