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IPL 2020: Injured Delhi Capitals Pacer Ishant Sharma Out Of Season

Ishant Sharma played just one game for Delhi Capitals this IPL season, without success in their match against SunRisers Hyderabad

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IPL 2020: Injured Delhi Capitals Pacer Ishant Sharma Out Of Season
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Experienced pacer Ishant Sharma was on Monday ruled out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 due to a rib injury.

Ishant, 32, played just one game for Delhi Capitals this season so far, without success in their match against SunRisers Hyderabad.

Capitals released a statement, saying the India pacer has suffered the injury during a training session.

“Ishant experienced an acute episode of left rib cage pain while bowling at a team training session on October 7, 2020, in Dubai,” read the statement.

“Subsequent investigations revealed that he sustained a left internal oblique muscle tear. This injury will unfortunately rule him out of the remainder of Indian Premier League 2020.”

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Delhi lost to Mumbai Indians by five wickets on Sunday. They are second in the IPL point with 10 points from seven matches with five wins.

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