South African batter David Miller walked back to the dug out retired hurt after facing ten deliveries in the match against Gujarat Titans at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday night.
Miller had picked up an injury on his right hand during the first innings of the match, when he dived on the practice pitches to stop Sai Sudharasan’s cover drive from going to the boundary.
While Miller initially showed discomfort, he carried on fielding during the entirety of the first innings.
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The left-hand batter had come in to bat when DC were 112/3 in 11 overs but after facing ten deliveries, walked off the field retired hurt. Miller was seen holding his right hand as he was walking back, indicating it was the injury from the first innings that caused him to take the decision.
The match is currently hanging in the balance with DC requiring 64 off 29 balls and if the host loses a few more wickets, can Miller bat again?
According to the rules, Miller can return to bat at any point during the innings. It’s important to note that Miller was ‘retired hurt’. Had Miller been ‘retiried out’, he would not have been allowed to bat again.
DC will hope that Miller’s injury is not too serious and if the need arises, can send him out to bat again.
Published on Apr 08, 2026
