David Miller out of IPL? South Africa batter walks off retired hurt during DC vs GT game

Another huge blow for the Delhi Capitals (DC) against the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium as one of their key overseas cricketers retired hurt.

The experienced South African batter injured his finger while batting against the Capitals. He was visibly in pain while walking off the ground. An alarming situation for the team and for the Delhi Capitals fans.

David Miller retired hurt vs the Gujarat Titans

David Miller retired hurt after scoring 12 of 10 runs at a very crucial point of the match when the Delhi Capitals were chasing a target of 211 runs. The Delhi Capitals started their run chase in a good way through their openers Pathum Nissanka and KL Rahul. But, back-to-back blows can dent all of their efforts.

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The injury to David Miller was considered a major blow for the Delhi Capitals as he appeared to be the only hope for the team against the Gujarat Titans. With pain, he quickly took off his hands to get some relief.

DC team management and their fans remained in their seat soon after Miller walked back onto the ground again to continue the run chase strongly.

After KL Rahul and Pathum Nissanka, Miller kept DC in the contest

Miller's injury came right after mutiple event in the ground. After a bright start with the opening combination of Pathum Nissanka and KL Rahul, the home team, Delhi Capitals, has some of their top batter like Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs. In the ongoing Indian Premier League 2026, Rizvi and Stubbs confirmed a vital win for them through a massive partnership.

Despite Ashutosh Sharma on the bench, who is also another proven batter of the Delhi Capitals, the team management keeps its trust in the emerging batter, Sameer Rizvi, who entered the DC vs GT IPL 2026 match with a stunning form.

Along with Rana and Rizvi, DC captain Axar Patel, Tristan Stubbs, and, by the time this article was written, they all were dismissed for a single-digit run each. For the opening wicket, the Delhi Capitals secured 76 runs, 76 runs at a quick pace manner. From there, it was the GT bowlers who made the match more challenging for the Capitals.

Prasidh Krishna is conceded a massive six

One of the main talking points was the GT spinner Rashid Khan, who took two wickets in two balls. Gujarat Titans spinner Rashid Khan took two crucial wickets in an over, in back-to-back deliveries. In the 10^th over of the second innings, the Afghanistan star clinched the wickets of Nitish Rana and Sameer Rizvi in two balls.

One of the highlights of David Miller's batting was when he smashed Prasindh Krishan for a huge 6. The ball seemed to have traveled over a 100-meter distance. David Miller remained unbeaten for 41 runs from 20 balls with a strike rate of 205.00. In this knock, he smashed a total of 6 boundaries, including three 4s and three 6s.

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