This year’s IPL has been prone to injuries and unusual circumstances in terms of players getting injured or dropping with certain personal reasons.
Delhi Capitals have incurred an enormous blow as veteran leg-spinner Amit Mishra has been ruled out of the rest of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League due to a tendon injury he sustained while bowling during the match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Sharjah last week.
A Delhi Capitals official confirmed the news to ANI after scans were conducted on Sunday.
“The reports have are available and it’s bad news. He is going to be unavailable for the remainder of the season and that we will get to check out a replacement. But the worst part is that he was looking in a great rhythm and was bowling rather well. His experience was something that wasn’t just helping him within the middle on these UAE wickets, but also the young spinners within the team,” the official said.
One of the foremost experienced IPL players, Mishra was playing his first game this season within the KKR tie and looked in fine touch even while other bowlers were being sent to the boundaries. He had hurt his fingers within the first over while attempting to require a catch against Nitish Rana. He, however, completed the over where he conceded just two runs and returned for his next to dismiss Shubman Gill. But after just four deliveries the physio was called upon to see on his injury. Mishra didn’t return then.
“Unfortunate to lose Mishra within the middle when he was spinning the ball rather well. Anything could happen, it’s a funny game is T20s and particularly here in Sharjah. we actually have an honest platform and that we need to be insatiable with our work ethics and keep recuperating game after game,” Delhi captain Shreyas Iyer said within the post-match presentation.