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IPL 2022 | Mitchell Marsh speaks on DC elimination, says it was a 'shame' to not get to final

Delhi Capitals all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, has admitted that it was a big disappointment when the DC were unable to make the playoffs this season in the Indian Premier League, despite everything working in their favour until that crucial game against the Mumbai Indians.

The Delhi Capitals needed to beat Rohit Sharma led-Mumbai Indians in their last league game to secure a playoff spot. However, they lost the match by five wickets and were eliminated from the IPL 2022, meanwhile Royal Challengers Bangalore made it into the playoffs.

The 30-year-old overcame a bout of COVID-19 at the start of the tournament. Marsh, along with his Australian teammate, David Warner, displayed good performances for Delhi in the top-order in the final five games of the season.

“It was a shame we couldn’t get into the (IPL) finals. Everyone speaks about him (Ponting) so much and what he's achieved in the game. But I got a real sense of how much he cares for his players - I guess that's probably what he was like as a captain and a leader of a team," Marsh said. 

"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," he added.

The Australian all-rounder also stated that he would prefer to bat at No. 3 in the future.

"I have loved batting at number three, and I've been there a bit over 12 months now. I certainly feel like that's my best positioning in T20 cricket, and I've loved batting in the power play, I've batted a lot with David Warner and had some great partnerships with him - it's been really enjoyable." 

"Hopefully, I can keep being as consistent as I possibly can at number three and stay up there. International cricket is really hard, but you've got to believe that you belong here and I think over the last 12 months." 

"I have really gained the belief that my best can match up with anyone in the world," Marsh added.

Marsh hopes to carry his IPL form into a three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, which begins on June 7, and then a five-match ODI series.

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Ravi Shastri comments on Dinesh Karthik's chances of making India's T20 World Cup squad

Former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri believes that veteran Dinesh Karthik can perform the finisher's role for the team at the T20 World Cup scheduled later this year. Karthik has recently earned a recall to the Indian side for the upcoming T20I series against South Africa on the back of his impressive performances for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. The experienced wicketkeeper-batter has scored 330 runs in the cash-rich league at an excellent average of 55.00 and a stunning strike rate of 183.33. Meanwhile, during an interaction on the Star Sports show 'Game Plan’, Shastri was asked if he thought DK could make it for Team India's squad for the World Cup. "You have to see from the team's point of view, what are they looking for? Do they want a keeper who will bat at the top of the order or do they want a keeper who will be the finisher? I will go for the latter. You need a keeper who will do MS Dhoni's role, let's put it that way," Shastri said on the show. The ex-Indian cricketer also stated that choosing Karthik as the second wicketkeeper in the squad would be a good choice. "There is already Rishabh Pant who can bat in the top four or five in T20 cricket but you want someone who can keep and finish a game because they aren't too many finishers now with MS (Dhoni) having quit. So I think that's where his chances are very very good," Shastri explained. However, the ‘Men in Blue’ have struggled for the finisher's position ever since legendary wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni announced his retirement. With most of India's renowned batters playing in the top order for their respective franchises in the IPL, the team has struggled to find a reliable finisher, especially with Hardik Pandya's injury concerns. However, Shastri said that DK would have to showcase his skills again in the T20Is against South Africa for him to be in the squad for the mega event. "This is his opportunity. If and when he gets an opportunity in these games, he has to do it with India colors on. We know he has got the experience, so this becomes extremely vital," he concluded. However, it will be interesting to see how many games Karthik gets in the five-match series against the South Africa team. With Rishabh Pant and Ishan Kishan also in the team as wicketkeeper-batters, the veteran will have to grab the limited opportunities available.