IPL 2025: Mitchell Starc opts out of season remainder, set to lose part of Delhi Capitals contract money | Ipl News

Australia pacer Mitchell Starc has made the decision to not return for the remainder of the IPL 2025 season with Delhi Capitals after the tournament was recently halted for a week due to the India-Pakan conflict.
Starc was featuring for the Capitals in the match against Punjab Kings at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala when Pakani drone attacks at the border not far from the ground, forced a blackout at the stadium. The players were immediately escorted out of the stadium before being sent to New Delhi train the next day.
According to AAP, Starc was hesitant to return to the country for the completion of the league following the volatile situation between India and Pakan.
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The veteran left-arm quick will now have a much smoother training space for the ICC World Test Championship final for Australia, set to begin at Lord’s on June 11.
Starc’s compatriots Pat Cummins and Travis Head will return to complete their league-stage commitments with SunRisers Hyderabad. Meanwhile, pacer Josh Hazlewood will assess his injury concern before confirming his potential to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru roster.
Starc’s absence will leave a huge dent on Delhi’s Playoffs bid, even when they have added left-arm seamer Mustafizur Rahman as a replacement for Jake-Fraser McGurk, who had also decided against a return to India.
Starc’s wife and Australia captain Alyssa Healy had recently described the situation in Dharamsala last week as “terrifying”.Story continues below this ad
“There was a lot of anxiety around the Australian group because we didn’t have a whole heap of information as to what was going on,” Healy said on the Willow Talk podcast.
“That’s probably been the really interesting and probably the scariest part of this whole situation, the misinformation.
“Quite close to what’s being fought over, but we were assured everything was fine, ‘everything is OK, it’s miles away, the game will go ahead and everything will be fine’.”
AAP reported that Starc could lose a part of his IPL contract income due to his decision to skip the remainder of the season. “It means if the Capitals make the finals and feature in three playoff matches, more than a third of his $A2.1 million contract could be taken from him. Even if his club fails to reach the finals, Starc could be out of pocket approximately $450,000,” the report stated.