Starc, Ferreira skip IPL return; Will Jacks again for MI, Stoinis too set to fly again

Delhi Capitals’ Mitchell Starc bowls a supply in the course of the IPL match in opposition to Punjab Kings in Dharamshala on Might 8, 2025. The match was cancelled halfway following air raid alerts in neighbouring cities of Jammu and Pathankot, placing all the league susceptible to being referred to as off on account of India’s ongoing army battle with Pakistan.
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 Delhi Capitals’ Mitchell Starc and Donovan Ferreira have opted to not return for the rest of the IPL, whereas England all-rounder Will Jacks will rejoin Mumbai Indians for his or her remaining two league fixtures.

Australian pacer Starc and South African batter Ferreira have communicated their choice to the Delhi Capitals administration.

Starc has been a pivotal determine in DC’s marketing campaign, rising as their main wicket-taker with 14 scalps in 11 matches at a mean of 26.14. His absence is a major setback to Delhi’s already slim playoff hopes.

Ferreira, in the meantime, has performed solely as soon as this season.

Fellow South African Tristan Stubbs has joined the DC squad for the remaining three league matches. The World Check Championship Last-bound Stubbs shall be unavailable for the playoffs ought to DC qualify.

Nevertheless, there may be nonetheless no readability on the supply of DC vice-captain Faf du Plessis.

For Punjab Kings, Marcus Stonis and Josh Inglis have agreed to affix the group however shall be lacking its first recreation publish IPL resumption on Might 18.

MI batter Jacks confirmed his return by posting a photograph of his flight ticket to Mumbai on Instagram on Friday.

However like compatriot Jos Buttler, Jacks will depart for nationwide obligation after finishing Mumbai Indians’ final two league engagements because the IPL play-offs are clashing with England’s white ball sequence in opposition to the West Indies beginning Might 29.

Mumbai Indians at present sit fourth on the factors desk and should win each their remaining matches to substantiate a playoff berth.

The IPL was stopped for every week on account of army pressure between India and Pakistan. It resumes on Saturday with the ultimate pushed again to June 3 from Might 25, clashing with worldwide commitments of gamers from South Africa, England, Australia and the West Indies.