May 16,IPL 2025: The second phase of IPL 2025 is going to start from Saturday. This time many foreign players are likely to not return to India. This will hurt the equation of many teams to reach the playoffs. Delhi Capitals is also one of those teams. The team has faced defeat recently and now it is important for them to win the remaining matches at all costs. However, Mitchell Starc will not be seen playing in the second phase. Starc had bowled lethally so far. Apart from this, the return of Faf du Plessis is also not yet decided. At the same time, Jake Fraser McGurk has already withdrawn from the tournament.
Starc will not play in the remaining matches
Starc, who was sold for 11.75 crores in the auction, has reportedly not decided to return to India for the remaining matches of the IPL. According to the ‘Australian Associated Press’, Starc has told the franchise that he will not be able to join the team a week after the Dharamsala match. According to media reports, he has also emailed Delhi about this. The match was cancelled midway for security reasons after an airstrike warning was issued in the surrounding areas. The league was suspended the next day due to military confrontation between India and Pakistan. The BCCI announced its resumption from May 17 after getting the necessary approval from the government after a ceasefire. Its final will be played on June 3 instead of the previously scheduled May 25.
Most wickets for Delhi this season
Starc, a key player of Delhi Capitals, is the highest wicket-taker for the team this season. He has taken 14 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 26.14. The Delhi team, which is struggling to secure a place in the playoffs, will definitely miss him in the upcoming matches. The Delhi team is currently at the fifth position in the points table with six wins and four losses in 11 matches. It has 13 points, while the net run rate is +0.362.
Doubts remain on Du Plessis’s return
It is not yet confirmed whether former South African captain Faf du Plessis will return to the league or not. On the other hand, Tristan Stubbs has said that he will join the team only for the league stage matches. He will then leave for the World Test Championship (WTC) final.
Doubts remain on Mustafizur’s joining
Delhi Capitals have signed Mustafizur Rahman to replace Jake Fraser-McGurk, who decided not to return to India. However, doubts remain over the participation of the left-arm fast bowler as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has said that they have not been contacted for a no-objection certificate for this cricketer.
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