Mitchell Starc likely to miss three more games:Delhi Capitals star suffering from shoulder and elbow injuries – Report

Delhi Capitals (DC) are likely to miss the services of their star pacer Mitchell Starc for three more matches in IPL 2026. The Australian fast bowler has not yet joined the squad and is currently recovering from injuries. Starc, who is 36 years old, is dealing with shoulder and elbow issues back home. Due to this, he is unlikely to join the team before 20 April, which means he could miss at least three more matches. Despite his absence, Delhi Capitals have made a strong start to their campaign and remain unbeaten so far in the tournament. With four points, Delhi is standing at fourth spot in the standing with +1.170 net run rate. Mtchell Starc recovering from Injury, likely to miss three more matches Mitchell Starc is currently focusing on his rehabilitation and recovery. As per the reports of the Times of India, the left-arm pacer is expected to miss upcoming matches against Gujarat Titans (8 April), Chennai Super Kings (11 April) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (18 April). Also read: ‘Shreyas Iyer will be Indian captain soon’:PBKS star Vijaykumar Vyshak speaks on Test aspirations, being inspired by Arshdeep Singh The DC management is hopeful that Starc will join the squad later in the season, although there is no clear timeline yet. In a recent social media post, Starc addressed criticism and spoke about his injury situation. “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, the extent of which I didn’t know during the Australian summer. These individuals have made some strong statements around involvement in the IPL and provided heavily misinformed opinions of players, preached them as facts, and claimed to know my body better than me,” Starc wrote. Starc apologises to the franchise and fans for the absence Australia pacer also expressed regret over missing the early part of the season but confirmed his commitment to Delhi Capitals. “With that said, I do acknowledge this injury setback and that the timing is disruptive to the Delhi team, and I apologise 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 continual communication with the team, and will continue to do what I can to be available for DC as soon as possible,” he added. Also read: Rejuvenated Rajasthan Royals to face shaky Mumbai Indians:Hardik Pandya set to return, MI won 16 matches against RR Delhi Capitals performing Well in Starc’s absence Even without Starc, DC have performed impressively so far. Under the leadership of Axar Patel, the team has won both its matches against Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians. The bowling unit has been in great form. Mukesh Kumar has impressed with the new ball, while Lungi Ngidi and T Natarajan have delivered well in pressure situations. Spinners like Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Vipraj Nigam have also controlled the middle overs effectively.