Australia captain Mitchell Marsh opened up on his side's early exit from the ongoing T20 World Cup, and revealed that his players were ‘bitterly disappointed’.

Cricket Australia confirmed that Marsh is “experiencing ongoing pain and discomfort” that is restricting his movement. Scans later revealed internal testicular bleeding, and he has been advised to rest and undergo rehabilitation. His return will depend on symptom resolution and medical clearance.

Australia captain Mitchell Marsh is ruled out of their opening T20 World Cup game against Ireland after suffering "testicular bleeding", with Steve Smith called up as cover.

Mitchell Marsh called Australia’s early T20 World Cup exit a “missed opportunity,” admitting the team failed to perform in key matches despite believing in their squad. He blamed poor form, injuries,

T20 World Cup, AUS vs IRE: Nathan Ellis addressed Mitchell Marsh's injury scare after the skipper missed Australia's opener with a groin issue, but insisted the squad remained calm and unfazed under stand-in captain Travis Head.

Australia's regular captain Mitchell Marsh is likely to be ruled out of T20 World Cup 2026 with testicular bleeding

Australia won by nine wickets, but it was too little, too late after already being eliminated in the group stage.

Nissanka scored 100 not out off 52 balls with five sixes and 10 fours as Sri Lanka, chasing Australia's 181, reached 184-2 with two overs to spare in Kandy to win by eight wickets.