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Follow UsDelhi Capitals, with two wins in six games, are placed at the second-last spot on the points table in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Apart from the results not going their way, the Delhi based franchise have also been troubled by the growing list of injuries in their camp.
Reportedly, Mitchell Marsh has flown back home to receive treatment for his groin strain. To make matters worse, the premier opener of the side, David Warner received a blow to his left hand while batting against Lucknow Super Giants on April 12. He is a doubtful starter for Delhi’s next fixture, against Gujarat Titans on Wednesday (April 17).
Ricky Ponting, the DC head coach, provided an update on Warner’s recovery and chances to take part in the all-important clash.
"David did have an X-ray after the last game,” Ponting said. “That X-ray came back all clear. But, he's got a lot of swelling around the knuckle on his left hand. We'll give him a fitness test tomorrow morning, and keeping our fingers crossed that he's okay," Ponting said, resting Warner’s chances on the fitness test tomorrow.
Speaking on the team's campaign so far, Ponting answered, "The overriding message from me to the players over the last six games is how close we've been. We could easily be sitting here with five wins and one loss. So, we understand how close we are and how close the tournament is, but you can't afford to be close to being good in the IPL. You've got to turn up and be very good every day."
"We know we've got to get better in certain areas of our cricket. And trust me, we're working really hard every day to make sure that we're as well prepared as we can be.
"We will structure our batting order tomorrow to make sure that we've got the right batsmen against their spinners in those crucial middle overs of the game. The batsmen are well aware of the skill set that they'll need tomorrow to take on this Gujarat side. We are just looking forward to the contest,” Ponting concluded.
DC will take on Gujarat at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, searching for their third win and building some momentum heading into the second half of the season.
