In what could be a big blow to Australia cricket team, captain Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the tournament opener against Sri Lanka on February 11. The update comes under a hour before the Men in Yellow’s tournament opener. Travis Head is all set to captain the Australian side in their contest against IRE in the absence of Marsh. Australia, who are already heading into the tournament without the services of Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, have been dealt with an additional blow.
No Marsh for Australia in T20 World Cup opener
As per Cricket Australia’s statement, Marsh has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup 2026 game against Sri Lanka after suffering a serious blow to his groin area before the game. The report states that Steve Smith, the former captain for Australia, will link up with the side in Sri Lanka. The statement notes that Marsh will need more time to recover from his injury, which means Head will lead the side in his absence.
“Marsh was hit in groin area while receiving sidearm throw downs from one of Australia’s assistant coaches during Australia’s training session on Sunday, immediately exiting the net for treatment,” the statement read.
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