IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals, who made a great start in IPL 2026, suffered a big setback. The team’s fast bowler Mitchell Starc has not yet fully recovered from the injury and may remain out of the next three more matches. According to reports, Starc is suffering from shoulder and elbow injuries and is currently rehabbing in Australia. In such a situation, there is no possibility of him joining the team before April 20.

This means that Delhi Capitals will not get the services of Starc in the matches against Gujarat Titans (April 8), Chennai Super Kings (April 11) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (April 18). It is expected that he can make a comeback in the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 21. However, it is a matter of relief for Delhi Capitals that the team has made a great start even without Starc. Under the leadership of captain Akshar Patel, the team has won both its initial matches. The bowling unit has particularly impressed.

Starc will not play three more matches
Mukesh Kumar performed brilliantly with the new ball while Lungi Ngidi and T Natarajan showed excellent control in the death overs. Whereas in the middle overs, the spin trio of Akshar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and Vipraj Nigam did not give the opposition batsmen a chance to play freely.

Starc can return in the match against Hyderabad
The team’s bowling is expected to become stronger with the return of Starc. The team management is also in touch with him and is keeping an eye on his fitness. Recently, Starc himself had given information about his injury on social media. He said that he is recovering from shoulder and elbow problems and some reports are giving wrong information about his fitness.

“I’m not a machine,” Stark said. It takes time to recover from injury and I am currently focusing on rehab. It is clear from his statement that he does not want to return in a hurry.

At present, Delhi Capitals are eyeing to maintain their winning streak. But Starc’s absence can become a challenge for the team in big matches. Now it remains to be seen how strong the team performs after his return.