Dubai: Delhi Capitals senior leg-spinner Amit Mishra has been ruled out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League, sustaining a finger injury. Before bidding adieu, his Delhi Capitals teammates bid him an emotional farewell at their hotel in Dubai.
Delhi Capitals posted an emotional video of Mishra’s farewell speech, where Delhi skipper Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan along with other teammates was seen in the video.
“On behalf to the whole team I would like to thank you for your service in the last five games. You were amazing in your efforts throughout those days. We would be missing you definitely but going forward, I would just like to say that please do keep in touch. We will also try to do that,” Iyer was seen speaking in the video.
There's no good in goodbyes ☹️
— Delhi Capitals (Tweeting from 🇦🇪) (@DelhiCapitals) October 6, 2020
On behalf of the team, @ShreyasIyer15 gives a warm message to @MishiAmit on his farewell 👋💔
P.S. Amit Mishra shared a special request for our Class of 2020 💙#YehHaiNayiDilli #Dream11IPL @Address_Hotels pic.twitter.com/5ZgWTL2EiO
Mishra said, “The fact that I got injured while playing — trying to catch the ball — giving my 100 percent is a bit satisfying. It is not an injury related to fitness which means I am doing fine.”
The 37-year-old cricketer, who has represented Delhi Capitals in IPL 13th sustained a flexor tendon injury to the finger of his right hand while attempting to take the catch of Nitish Rana In their match against Kolkata Knight Riders, played on October 3 (Saturday). Despite the pain, he completed his bowling and he also took the wicket of Shubman Gill.
Mishra has 160 wickets in the IPL, the second most for any bowler just behind Lasith Malinga, and Delhi will miss his experience. Delhi will next play against Rajasthan Royals on Friday (October 9) at Sharjah.
