Mitchell Marsh is expected to lead Australia in the upcoming T20 World Cup in USA and West Indies.

New Delhi: Delhi capitals have signed Afghanistan star Gulbadin Naib as a replacement for injured all-rounder Mitchell Marsh for the remainder of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Marsh has been ruled out of the tournament due to a hamstring injury. The Australian has already left for Perth on April 12 and is currently under the supervision of Cricket Australia’s medical team ahead of T20 World Cup.

Meanwhile, Naib has represented Afghanistan in 82 ODIs and 65 T20I so far and is one of the prominent names in Afghanistan cricket. A right-handed batter and a medium pacer, this will be Naib’s first stint in the IPL. He signed for Delhi Capitals for his reserve price of Rs 50 lakhs.

Marsh played four games in IPL 2024 for Delhi Capitals and scored 61 runs and took a single wicket. Earlier, Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting stated that Marsh is undergoing his rehab. “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.