IPL 2022: 5 players who can replace Mitchell Marsh at DC if he is ruled out

The Delhi Capitals put together a strong team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 Auction. Along with the retentions of their key performers, they bought quality players, who got all their bases covered. The key overseas picks by the team were David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Mustafizur Rahman, and Rovman Powell. In the latest news development, the Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh sustained a hip flexor injury during the practice session ahead of the ODI series against Pakistan. He is expected to be unavailable for the whole series, and there are doubts about his participation in the Indian Premier League 2022 edition as well. In the IPL 2020, Marsh could only feature in a single fixture for Sunrisers, before sustaining an ankle injury while he cited a reason of bubble fatigue in the 2021 season to pull out of the tournament. If he is ruled out of the entire season, Delhi Capitals will have to search for an alternative overseas player, who went unsold in the 2022 mega auction or have been quality performers in the T20 format. Here are 5 Players Who can Replace Mitchell Marsh at DC: 1. Ben McDermott Ben McDermott. (Photo by Philip Brown/Popperfoto/Popperfoto via Getty Images) Ben McDermott has been one of the finest performers in the Big Bash League for the last 2 years. He returned as Hobart Hurricanes’s top run-getter in the 2020/21 and 2021/22 editions, with 402 and 577 runs respectively. The performances in the 2021/22 season helped the Hurricanes team to seal the playoffs spot as well. The rock-solid performances have earned McDermott a regular place in the Australian limited-overs team. In the recent 2022 T20I series against Sri Lanka, he garnered 93 runs in 5 innings, while hitting a half-century in one of the fixtures. In the IPL 2022 Auction, Ben McDermott went unsold with his base price of 50 Lakhs. His experience, track record, and current form in the T20s are expected to be favouring him for a spot in the Delhi Capitals team. 2. Dasun Shanaka Dasun Shanaka. (Photo Source: Twitter) The Sri Lanka limited-overs captain Dasun Shanaka is another quality option for the Delhi Capitals team, who can fill the boots of Marsh as an all-rounder. He has been playing T20 cricket since 2012 and marked his presence on the international circuit across all the formats in 2016. In the recent T20I series against India in February 2022, Dasun Shanaka emerged as the leading run-scorer of the touring party by mustering 124 runs in 3 innings. After the top-order failure, his composure in the middle overs and pinch-hitting in the final few overs provided a boost to the Sri Lanka team. None of the franchises showed interest in availing the services of Shanaka in the Indian Premier League over the years. But, his performances in the Indian conditions will keep him at the back of the mind of the Delhi Capitals team management. 3. Ben Cutting Ben Cutting. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Ben Cutting is an experienced campaigner in the T20 format. Although he has featured in only 4 ODIs and 7 T20Is for Australia, he is a popular player in the T20 franchise leagues. He made his debut in the Indian Premier League in the 2014 edition for Rajasthan Royals. But Cutting earned a name by doing well for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2016 season. His match-winning performances came in the IPL 2016 Final, where he helped the franchise to lift their first-ever title with a quickfire contribution of 39* and picked two crucial wickets. While he was average for the Mumbai Indians team in the 2018 and 2019 editions, Cutting went unsold in 2020, and then could not get a spot in KKR’S Playing XI in 2021. In the IPL 2022 Auction, Cutting again went unsold for his base price of 75 Lakhs. In the recent edition of PSL, he was impressive with his ball-striking capabilities and garnered 197 runs in 9 innings. Looking at his form, DC might provide him with another opportunity in the cash-rich T20 league 4. Moises Henriques Moises Henriques. (Photo by Steve Bell/Getty Images) The skillful top-order batter and a useful bowler, Moises Henriques comes 4th on this list of the players, who can replace Mitchell Marsh. In the last 3 editions of Big Bash League, Henriques has led the team to the finals, with 2 title victories. In the recently completed 2021/22 season, he amassed 440 runs in 16 innings and was also the leading run-scorer for the team. Henriques has been a part of the Indian Premier League since the 2nd edition. His best performances came for Sunrisers Hyderabad from the 2015 to 2017 edition. In the 2017 season, he piled up 277 runs with an average of 46. 16. But, he found no buyer in the following season. In the 2021 season of IPL, he featured in 5 matches for Punjab Kings and could gather only 31 runs. Rightfully, he was unsold with his base price of 1 Crore in the 2022 auction. But, he might get a call-up to the Delhi Capitals side owing to his leadership qualities and experience. 5. Colin De Grandhomme Colin de Grandhomme (Photo: IANS) Colin de Grandhomme has proved his abilities in both departments of the game for the New Zealand team across all the formats. In the recently concluded Super Smash 2021/22, he finished up with 240 runs in 10 innings and emerged as the highest run-scorer for his team, Northern Districts. In the Indian Premier League, Colin has garnered 303 runs and scalped 6 wickets in 25 appearances. In 2017, he featured for the Kolkata Knight Riders team and played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2018 and 2019 editions. However, he has been average with his performances in the T20I format for New Zealand, scoring 505 runs at a paltry average of 15.78. But, if given an opportunity, he can surely be a bankable player in the Delhi Capitals middle-order.

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