IPL 2022: Prithvi Shaw hospitalised due to fever; set to miss DC's clash vs CSK

Delhi Capitals (DC) star opening batter Prithvi Shaw took to social media on May 8 to confirm that he has been admitted to the hospital and is recovering from fever. The 22-year-old missed DC's last game against the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH), with Mandeep Singh opening the batting.

DC vs CSK: Shaw set to miss game after being admitted to hospital

Prithvi Shaw took to his official Instagram account on Sunday and posted an image of himself in the hospital with the caption: "Admitted in hospital & recovering from fever. Thank u all for your good wishes. Will be back in action soon." Due to his hospitalisation, he will also miss Delhi Capitals' clash against the Chennai Super Kings on May 8.

The Rishabh Pant-led side will miss the services of Shaw, who has had a fantastic IPL 2022 campaign so far. The youngster has scored 259 runs in nine matches, with the highest score of 61. He has also smacked two fifties this campaign and has a decent average of 28.78, alongside a strike rate of 159.88.

How can DC line-up vs CSK without Prithvi Shaw?

Mandeep Singh, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Khaleel Ahmed

IPL 2022 points table update: DC in fifth

After 10 games, the Delhi Capitals are currently in fifth place in the IPL 2022 points table with 10 points, two behind fourth-placed Royal Challengers Bangalore, but with a game in hand. The team will hope to defeat the Chennai Super Kings later in Sunday's game, with the MS Dhoni-led side virtually out of playoff contention.

The four-time IPL champions have had a poor season as per their extremely high standards as they are languishing in ninth place in the table with just six points. The DC vs CSK match will begin live at 7:30 PM IST from the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.