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Delhi Capitals allrounder Mitchell Marsh will not be returning to India for the rest of IPL 2024 as he continues to recover from a right hamstring niggle, head coach Ricky Ponting announced in New Delhi on Monday.

Marsh had flown back to Perth on April 12 to consult with Cricket Australia's medical staff. Initially, the decision on his return to the IPL was postponed to allow him sufficient time to recover and undergo further assessment. Now, it's been confirmed that he won't be back for the remainder of the tournament.

"I don't think he'll be coming back. There's a certain cut off point with replacement players. Cricket Australia were keen to have him at home to start his recovery process and we sent him back as soon as we could,” Ponting said.

"They've been managing his rehab for a couple of weeks now. I spoke to him the other day and it seems it's taken a little longer than he first thought to get over it. I don't think the T20 World Cup would be an issue."

Marsh is expected to captain Australia at the 2024 T20 World Cup, which begins on June 1 in the USA and the West Indies.