There are all sorts of rumors doing the rounds, about the inability of Aussie pacer Mitchell Starc, to join the Delhi Capitals (DC) camp for the IPL 2026. But the cat is finally out of the bag, and the pacer has finally revealed the truth. The veteran clarified that he is managing and rehabbing his shoulder & elbow injury for now.
Mitchell Starc recovering from injury
Starc is yet to the join the DC squad, which created a bit of a panic among the fans. There was a bit of uncertainty revolving around the presence of Josh Hazlewood for RCB and Pat Cummins for SRH, which only added to the speculation. But the other two have joined their teams finally.
Earlier, Starc’s wife Alyssa Healy had opened up on the entire situation and spoke about the injury. On Saturday, the bowler also revealed on Instagram, that he is in contact with the franchise.
Lashes out at false reports
“Despite the opinions and views of certain individuals with their platforms in and through the Indian media, I’m currently rehabbing and managing an injury in my shoulder and elbow, of which I didn’t know the extent during the Australian summer. These individuals have made some strong statements around involvement in the IPL and provided heavily misinformed opinions of players, presented them as facts, and claimed to know my body better than me.
“With that said, I do acknowledge this injury setback, and timing is disruptive to the Delhi team, and I apologize for that and to the fans for not being available for the early part of this season. I remain committed to joining DC, am in continuous communication updating the team, and will continue to do what I can to be available for DC asap,” Starc posted on his Instagram story.
Mitchell Starc was one of the best bowlers for DC in IPL 2025, having joined after a successful stint with KKR. Starc took 14 wickets in 11 games for DC in IPL 2025, with a best of 5/35 and an economy of 10.16.
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