Australian cricketer Mitchell Marsh has admitted that it is a huge disappointment that his Indian Premier League side Delhi Capitals could not make it to this season’s playoffs until a do-or-die game against Mumbai Indians ended them. Gave.
Delhi Capitals needed to beat Rohit Sharma’s team in their final league match, which would have ensured their place in the playoffs. But the Ricky Ponting-coached team lost by five wickets and were dismissed IPL 2022, and Royal Challengers Bangalore sneaked in.
Marsh, who overcame a bout of Covid-19 in a lucrative league debut and delivered some commanding performances with the Capitals in the last five games of the season, including a 62-ball 89 against Rajasthan Royals on May 11, Sydney told the Morning Herald on Saturday how bad he felt after his team failed to make the grade.
“It was a shame that we (IPL) could not reach the finals. I got a real sense of how he (head coach Ricky Ponting) takes care of his players and maybe he was there as a captain and a team leader – that’s the way he makes you feel. He made me feel like a really important player for Delhi,” said 30-year-old Marsh.
Marsh now looks to take IPL form in a three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka starting June 7 and later a five-match ODI series against the Islanders. The Australian said that he would like to continue batting at No.
“I love batting at number three and I have been there for a little over 12 months. I definitely feel like this is my best position in T20 cricket, and I love batting in the power play, I’ve batted a lot with David Warner and got some great partnerships with him – it was really enjoyable Is.
“Hopefully, I can be as consistent as I can at number three and stay there. International cricket is really tough, but you have to believe that you are here, and I think in the last 12 months, I have really come to believe that my best can match up with anyone in the world.” Marsh said.
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