Marsh became the latest Australian player to pull out midway into the IPL season due to injury.
Amla confirmed the development on Twitter that he would be joining the bottom-placed team in the IPL league table.
“Excited to be with @lionsdenkixp for the remainder of the @ipl. Looking forward to it. Thanks for the support peeps,” Amla said.
The 33-year-old’s signing comes after Marsh failed to shake off a back injury which he reportedly picked up in a game against the Kolkata Knight Riders on April 19.
Marsh is the fourth Australian to return home early from this year’s IPL, which began on April 9 and wraps up on May 29.
Skipper Steve Smith, bowler John Hastings and Marsh’s brother Mitchell are the other Australian players to have gone home owing to injuries.
PTI