The huge blow to the Delhi capital is a huge blow when star Pacer Mitchell Starc is unlikely to return to a possible ipl 2025 restart
With IPL 2025 paused for a week, Starc returns to Australia with Alyssa Healy. It is speculated that he may not return to India once the season resumes on May 16 or May 17.
Last year, the Delhi capital received a massive bonus of Rs 11.775 crore by a large auction, a major acquisition last year. The move comes after Starc was released by defending champion KKR, despite his impressive performance last season, he was awarded the player in the first qualifiers and finals. Since then, Starc has represented the Delhi Capital in all 12 games and demonstrated his talent through 14 wickets.
With IPL 2025 paused for a week, Starc returns to Australia with Alyssa Healy. It is speculated that he may not return to India once the season resumes on May 16 or May 17. Reports from Australian media show that Starc arrived in Sydney on Sunday and avoided interaction with journalists. His manager told 9News that his decision could be affected by political tensions.
Several Australian players, including Mitchell Starc, are reportedly considering not returning to India for the remainder of IPL 2025. The impact of such decisions on the contract is unclear. The IPL’s suspension comes after a abandonment game between the Delhi capital and the King of Punjab, causing uneasiness between players and officials due to nearby air strike warnings. Some Australian players expressed dissatisfaction with the match held at the northern location before the suspension.
“At the end of the day, we’re talking about a cricket game here. We’re talking about people’s livelihoods, their mental health, and their physical health. For me, that’s more priority for my money,” former Australian cricketer Mark Taylor told 9News.
The Indian Cricket Committee is currently closely monitoring the ongoing development of IPL around IPL. BCCI announced on Saturday that final approval from the Indian government will be required before the coalition resumes. As of now, no official date has been set to restart the alliance.
There are speculations that the rest of the IPL matches may move to southern cities such as Chennai or Bangalore to provide players with a more stable environment. However, the already packaged international cricket schedule presents other challenges.
Several Australian cricketers, including Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Travis Head, will soon travel to the UK to compete in the World Test Championship final against South Africa. They have since planned to compete in three Test Series in the West Indies. This further complicates the arrangement of IPL matching.
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