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Following the Delhi Capitals’ ten-run victory over the Mumbai Indians, assistant coach Pravin Amre stated that David Warner and Ishant Sharma will require an additional week to get to full health.
On April 12, Warner was struck in the finger while trying a lap shot against the Lucknow Super Giants. He didn’t participate in DC’s subsequent game against the Gujarat Titans, but on April 20, he did play against Sunrisers Hyderabad, going down for one.
He has now missed two additional games, one of which was against MI. Ishant is recuperating from back spasms in the interim.
“I think Warner will take one more week [to be fully fit] and so will Ishant,” Amre said. “Ishant had back spasms, which happened on the field two games ago. Warner had a hand injury, which is yet to heal. He had an MRI, which showed the injury for which he needed rest for two to three weeks. I feel they will be ready for selection when we return to Delhi.”
DC’s next match is against Kolkata Knight Riders, in Kolkata, on April 29 before they return home to play against Rajasthan Royals on May 7.
Against MI, Prithvi Shaw also sat out with illness. “Prithvi was not feeling well when we reached the ground,” Amre said. “So we decided that if he was not 100% fit, we would go with [Abishek] Porel.”