Overview
- Cricket Australia cleared Starc to resume playing on Thursday, setting up possible selection for Delhi Capitals’ May 1 match against Rajasthan Royals.
- Delhi Capitals say the left-arm quick has linked up with the squad in India, with a short acclimatisation period planned before he is picked.
- Team balance now turns on the four-overseas-player rule, with decisions to be made around Pathum Nissanka, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller and Lungi Ngidi.
- Starc missed the first phase of the IPL while rehabbing elbow and shoulder soreness after a heavy Ashes and a brief Big Bash stint, and he completed pain-free bowling in Sydney before travel.
- If his workload build-up stays on track, he could feature in roughly six league games plus any finals, offering a late-season lift to a DC side that opened 3-3.