PAK vs AUS: Mitchell Marsh's IPL 2022 Campaign Doubtful After Suffering An Injury- Reports

Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh is all set to miss the first ODI against Pakistan on March 29 in Lahore after he suffered an injury while training. Marsh has reportedly suffered a hip flexor injury and is likely to miss the entire ODI series against Pakistan. This also puts his IPL 2022 campaign in doubt as well. Marsh was picked up by Delhi Capitals for 6.50 crores.

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Mitchell Marsh’s injury has come at the wrong time for Australia. Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and David Warner are all being rested from the series with Glenn Maxwell another name that is missing. Australian skipper Aaron Finch is also expecting Marsh to miss the entire series based on what he said.

Don’t Think He Will Be Available For This Series: Aaron Finch On Mitchell Marsh

“I don’t think he’ll be available for this series based on how he was feeling yesterday. He sustained that yesterday in a fielding drill. It was a high-intensity, lateral movement drill. He bent down to pick it up one-handed and went to throw and felt a twinge in his hip flexor” Finch said of Marsh.

Steve Smith is also ruled out with an elbow injury as Cameron Green has been called up as Marsh’s replacement. In the absence of Smith, Marnus Labuschagne is expected to bat at number three.

“Marnus is someone who brings a lot to the team, particularly in these conditions with his leg breaks, and his batting speaks for itself,” Finch said on him replacing Steve Smith.

Several of Australia’s top names including Finch, David Warner, Glenn Maxwell, and Pat Cummins will be joining their respective IPL franchises after the end of the ODI series.

Pakistan vs Australia ODI / T20I Series Schedule

March 29: First ODI, Lahore

March 31: Second ODI, Lahore

April 2: Third ODI, Lahore

April 5: Only T20I, Lahore

Australia ODI / T20I Squad For Pakistan Series

Aaron Finch (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Ben McDermott, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, Adam Zampa

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