{"id":570928,"date":"2026-03-28T23:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T23:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/570928\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T23:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T23:36:08","slug":"mitchell-starc-forced-to-issue-personal-statement-after-ipl-absence-criticised-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/570928\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitchell Starc forced to issue personal statement after IPL absence criticised in India"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mitchell Starc has been forced to issue a statement clarifying his status for the Indian Premier League<\/a> after \u201cheavily misinformed opinions\u201d from \u201ccertain individuals\u201d in the country.<\/p>\n

The Australian cricket<\/a> great has not played anywhere since the Big Bash final on January 25, which came at the end of a gruelling Ashes summer.<\/p>\n

He was this week ruled out of the start of the IPL season alongside Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood.<\/p>\n

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But the latter pair are in India and training with their respective teams \u2014 while uncertainty around Starc\u2019s availability in particular led to prominent commentator Harsha Bhogle questioning whether stars could cop financial sanctions for missing matches.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see the coach of Delhi Capitals saying they are waiting to hear about Starc\u2019s availability,\u201d Bhogle wrote on Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is disappointing because this is a very high-profile league with huge budgets and teams have a right to plan, to know what they are buying.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe international calendar is known in advance and players and boards should be able to give guarantees unless there are unforeseen injuries or political developments. I foresee amounts deducted from contracts being greater than a per match value assigned.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aakash Chopra also questioned Cricket Australia for holding back Starc, claiming the bowler is \u201cabsolutely fit\u201d simply because he has had time off.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo what has he done in the last two months or so?\u201d Chopra said.<\/p>\n

Starc initially stayed quiet but has now revealed he is in rehab, while calling out his critics.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite the opinions and views of certain individuals with their platforms in and through the Indian media, I\u2019m currently rehabbing and managing an injury in my shoulder and elbow of which I didn\u2019t know the extent of during the Australian summer,\u201d Starc wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese individuals have made some strong statements around involvement in the IPL and provided heavily misinformed opinions of players, preached them as facts, and claim to know my body better than me.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith that said I do acknowledge this injury setback and 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remain committed to join DC, are in continual communication updating the team and will continue to do what I can to be available for DC as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Starc played out the Big Bash season after suffering a shoulder scare in the finals series<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He did not appear in the T20 World Cup in February and March after retiring from the international format late last year.<\/p>\n

Cummins issued a brief update on Instagram over the weekend as the IPL got underway.<\/p>\n

\u201cPutting the pieces together,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cGetting closer to 100 per cent, can\u2019t wait for the season ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

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