IPL 2023: Anrich Nortje ruled out of DC’s home game vs RCB

Nortje played eight of DC’s nine matches this season and scalped seven wickets. DC is currently standing at the bottom of the table with six points in nine matches.

Death stare: Anrich Nortje almost successfully defended five runs off the last over by nailing his yorkers with pinpoint accuracy. If not for a dropped catch off the second ball of the over and a sloppy throw from David Warner off the last ball, Nortje could have pulled off a miraculous win for Delhi. | Photo Credit: SPORTZPICS

Anrich Nortje has been ruled out of Delhi Capitals’ Saturday evening game against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here as the South African pacer left for home due to a ‘personal emergency’.

“Owing to a personal emergency, Delhi Capitals fast bowler Anrich Nortje had to leave for South Africa late on Friday night. He will be unavailable for this evening’s game against Royal Challengers Bangalore,” DC wrote on its social media handle.

Nortje played eight of DC’s nine matches this season and scalped seven wickets. DC is currently standing at the bottom of the table with six points in nine matches.

𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

Owing to a personal emergency, Delhi Capitals fast bowler Anrich Nortje had to leave for South Africa late on Friday night. He will be unavailable for this evening's game against Royal Challengers Bangalore. pic.twitter.com/lig7mfgLan

— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) May 6, 2023

The fast bowler, who is known for generating sheer pace and deadly bouncers, picked up 22 wickets in 16 matches and finished as the third-highest wicket-taker in the tournament.