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Delhi Capitals all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the ongoing IPL 2024 season for at least a week due to a hamstring injury. He missed the match against Mumbai Indians at Wakhede Stadium on Sunday which Delhi Capitals lost by 29 runs.

DC assistant coach Pravin Ambre revealed that the Australian's injury is a 'worrying sign' for the franchise and they are awaiting the results of his scans.

"A few of our players are injured, and the worrying sign is Mitch Marsh. He has gone for a scan and the physios will give us a report in a week's time. Then we will come to know what the exact situation is. Whether he can [play the entire season] or not depends on the reports," Ambre said in the post-match press conference in Mumbai.

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Marsh kicked off the IPL 2024 campaign as an opener for DC alongside former teammate David Warner but Prithvi Shaw's return in the third match moved him to no. 3 spot. In the fourth match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Marsh sustained an injury during his three-over spell (1-37).

Apart from DC, Australian team management will also be keeping an eye on Marsh's injury as the all-rounder is set to the side in the T20 World Cup 2024 in June.

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Marsh is not the only player being unavailable for the franchise as Kuldeep Yadav is also suffering from a groin niggle which ruled him out of the last three games. He is expected to miss 'one or two' more matches for the side while pacer Mukesh Kumar will return in Delhi's next match against Lucknow Super Giants on Friday.

"We have to start winning but have been set back by a few injuries. In the first game, Ishant [Sharma] couldn't bowl two overs. Then Mukesh got injured. Kuldeep has not played three games. Marsh has a hamstring injury. They are our main players and whoever comes [in for them], they are not as effective because it is like A players vs B players there," Amre said.

Coming to the match, after being put to bat MI posted 234/5 on the board following exceptional performances from Rohit Sharma (49), Ishan Kishan (42), Tim David (35*) and Shepherd (39*).

In reply, DC struggled to get off to an ideal start, Tristan Stubbs showed a fight with his knock of 71* but failed to get the visitors across the finishing line.

With four defeats in five games, Rishabh Pant's side is having a tough start of the tournament in his comeback season. With two points, they sit at the bottom of the table.

(With ANI inputs)