Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh feels he was 'cursed' in India

Mitchell Marsh said that he was cursed in India because he got injured during the start of IPL 2022 while playing for the Delhi capitals team. After the shaky start to the tournament, Marsh did well by scoring 251 runs at a strike rate of 132.80. He opened the innings with David Warner and did well.

"After my first couple of weeks there, I thought that I was cursed in India," cricket.com.au quoted Marsh as saying. Marsh, who is currently in Colombo for the three-match T20I series, said that despite his tumultuous start to IPL 2022, he put up a great show. "I got through my initial injury - which was very minor - but then to play one game and get COVID, it was a bit of a shaky start.

But once I got going, it was nice to put a few consistent performances on the board. I absolutely loved my time there," he added. The 30-year-old praised Ricky Ponting, who is the head coach of Delhi Capitals, saying that the former Australian skipper instills confidence in the players of his team.

"Everyone speaks about him 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 about Ponting. "Just the way he makes you feel - he made me feel like I was a really important player for Delhi.

You gain confidence from that when a leader instils that sort of confidence in you," he added. Further, the all-rounder mentioned about the mentality of the best players in the world. "It's been a pretty crazy 12 months, a lot's happened, and I've certainly loved playing as much cricket for Australia consistently," said Marsh.