It was a shame Delhi Capitals couldn't make it to IPL finals: Marsh

Australian cricketer Mitchell Marsh has conceded it has been a huge disappointment that his Indian Premier League side Delhi Capitals couldn't make it to this season's playoffs despite things going in their favour till that do-or-die game against Mumbai Indians eliminated them.

Delhi Capitals needed to beat Rohit Sharma's side in their final league fixture, which would have secured their playoffs berth. But the Ricky Ponting-coached side lost by five wickets and were dumped out of IPL 2022, and Royal Challengers Bangalore sneaked in.

Marsh, who overcame a bout of Covid-19 at the start of the lucrative league and gave some commanding performances in the last five games of the season with the Capitals, including a 62-ball 89 performance against Rajasthan Royals on May 11, told Sydney Morning Herald on Saturday how bad he felt after his team failed to make the grade.

"It was a shame we couldn't get into the (IPL) finals. I got the real sense for how he (head coach Ricky Ponting) cares for his players and that was probably how he was as a captain and a leader of a team — it's the way he makes you feel. He made me feel like a really important player for Delhi," said the 30-year-old Marsh. IANS

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