IPL 2024: Gulbadin Naib Joins Delhi Capitals As Replacement for Mitchell Marsh

Delhi Capitals (DC) on Thursday announced the signing of Afghanistan all-rounder Gulbadin Naib as a replacement for the injured Mitchell Marsh for the remainder of the IPL season. A right-handed batter and a medium pacer, this will be his first stint in the IPL. Naib signed in for his reserve price of INR 50 lakhs. Marsh was ruled out of the tournament due to an injury. IPL 2024: Rishabh Pant Emerges As the Brightest Star in Left-Handed Batters’ Dominated Run-Fest.

"Delhi Capitals have signed Afghanistan all-rounder Gulbadin Naib as a replacement for Mitchell Marsh for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024," a statement from IPL read.

Gulbadin Naib Joins DC

The all-rounder Marsh could feature in only four games this season for DC, scoring 61 runs in three innings and getting a wicket. His highest score was 23.This is the second successive season that DC has lost his services midway through the tournament. Naib has represented Afghanistan in 82 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 65 T20 Internationals (T20Is) so far. IPL 2024: Rishabh Pant Reflects on His Unbeaten 88 Against Gujarat Titans, Says ‘The More Time I Spend in the Crease, the Better I Feel’.

In the ongoing tournament, DC hold the sixth position on the points table with four victories from nine games. DC have five games remaining in the tournament against Mumbai Indians (MI), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).

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