IPL 2022: South African Pace Gun Anrich Nortje To Return For Delhi Capitals Against Lucknow Supergiants

IPL 2022: Anrich Nortje is on his way to full recovery and is expected to play Delhi Capitals' third match this season against Lucknow Supergiants.

IPL 2022 is set to commence on March 26th and there's a bit of good news for the Delhi Capitals prior to the start of the tournament. DC's pacer Anrich Nortje has been recovering well and is expected to return soon. However, according to reports, the South African pacer is set to miss the first two matches for Delhi Capitals. 

According to Cricbuzz, Anrich Nortje will join the DC team after missing the first two matches and will play against Lucknow Supergiants at DY Patil Stadium. The 28-year old bowler has been out of on-field action due to a hip injury. 

Delhi Capitals would breathe a huge sigh of relief as they retained the pacer for 6.5 crores, releasing Kagiso Rabada ahead of IPL 2022 mega auction. Nortje was expected to lead the DC pace attack, and the pacer has reached Mumbai to quarantine before joining his team. 

On the other hand, South Africa is scheduled to play a test series against Bangladesh while the IPL will commence at the same time. However, many first-choice South African players have not been included in the Test squad due to their IPL commitments and have prioritized playing IPL over national duties. Nortje wasn't available for the South African team due to his injury but now has been declared fit to participate in the IPL.