Ashwin sustained a freak injury while diving to stop a single in his very first over. The offie landed awkwardly on his left arm and looked in a lot of pain. After the incident, Ashwin was seen leaving the field along with Capitals' physio Patrick Farhatand.
Giving an update on R Ashwin's injury, DC captain skipper Iyer said that the experienced spinner is likely to be available for the next game. "Credit to Ashwin, he almost changed the game in that over. It is up to the physio but Ashwin said he is available for the next game," Iyer was quoted as saying.
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Before going off the field due to the injury, Ashwin made an impact immediately in the game against KXIP after DC skipper Shreyas Iyer handed the ball to him. He dismissed Karun Nair off his very first delivery as Nair top edged him to only hold up a catch to Prithvi Shaw. The Tamil Nadu spinner struck a double blow when he bowled Nicholas Pooran through the gate
The former KXIP skipper was later seen in the DC dressing room with a sling on his left hand and an ice-pack covering his shoulder. Delhi Capitals eventually registered a thrilling win Super Over win over KXIP after a low-scoring ended in a tie with Mayank Agarwal's whirlwind's half ton .