Bad news for DC! Mitchell Starc RULED OUT of the start of IPL 2026 due to THIS reason - Reports
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Mitchell Starc played a vital role for Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2025.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is less than 10 days away as teams gather for camps for the preparation of the upcoming season. One of the teams to look forward to this season is Delhi Capitals DC). Missing out on last season’s playoffs narrowly, the team from the capital look forward to having a strong season.
Ahead of the IPL season, Delhi Capitals have dealt a major setback with the latest news surrounding Australian strike bowler Mitchell Starc. Under the leadership of Axar Patel, DC are set to face the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on April 1 in their first game of the tournament
Mitchell Starc set to miss the start IPL 2026 due to workload management
Starc will miss the first half of the IPL 2026. According to the latest reports in Cricbuzz and update shared by Cricket Australia, the decision is made to manage the workload of Australia’s star pacer.
Cricket Australia is taking caution steps with a huge season of cricket in 2026-27. Apart from Starc, other senior players like Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood will also miss certain matches for their respective franchises.
Australia have a big cricket season as they will face England, South Africa and India along with the ICC Cricket World Cup showdown in early 2027. With Starc missing, DC management will look to reshuffle their plans for the start of the IPL 2026 campaign.
DC already had picked the likes of Lungi Ngidi and Kyle Jamieson in the recently concluded IPL 2026 auction. Ngidi has been in top form recently, ending as South Africa’s leading wicket taker in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
DC finished fifth in IPL 2025, missing out on the playoffs narrowly. Axar Patel’s men will look to make a mark with a reshuffled squad as they prepare for life without Starc at the start of 19th season of the league.
Which team will Mitchell Starc play for in IPL 2026?
Starc will represent the Delhi Captials in 2026 edition of the league.
Why will Mitchell Starc miss the start of the IPL?
Starc will miss the first half of the IPL as Cricket Australia look to manage the workload.
Who are the possible replacements in the Delhi Capitals squad for Starc?
Lungi Ngidi and Kyle Jamieson are the other pace bowlers in the Delhi Capitals roster.
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