Mitchell starc wtc final: Australia have set a target of 282 runs in front of South Africa in the final of the World Test Championship 2025-27. In the second innings, Mitchell Starc’s innings of 58 runs made a tremendous comeback in Australia’s match, which made his team score 207 runs in the second innings. This is not the first time Stark has played the innings of the match for his team in the final of the World Test Championship.

Talking about the final match of 2025, Australia lost 7 wickets on a score of 73 in the second innings against South Africa. From here, Stark, along with wicketkeeper batsman Alex Carrie, partnered 61 runs. His fire was not over yet because for the 10th wicket, he added 59 runs with Josh Hazlewood.

The score of 207 made by Australia in the second innings seems to be small, but the figures of Lord’s ground prove to be a big and difficult target. In fact, after the year 1984, no foreign team has been able to chase a target of 150, far away at Lord’s ground.

Stark has also made Team India cry

India and Australia were confronted in the 2023 World Test Championship final. Australia scored 469 runs in the first innings, while Team India scored 296 runs in the first innings. The Kangaroo team took a huge lead of 173 runs in the first innings. Australia’s 6 wickets fell for 167 runs in the second innings.

Team India was trying to stop Australia at least score, but for the seventh wicket, Mitchell Starc in collaboration with Alex Carrie had partnered 93 runs. Thanks to this partnership, Australia gave Team India a huge target of 443 runs. Stark scored 41 runs at that time. As a result India lost that match by 209 runs

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Mitchell Starc Return IPL 2025: The IPL 2025 is going to resume after consent on India Pakistan Ceasefire between India and Pakistan. According to media reports, the tournament can be resumed from 16 or 17 May (IPL 2025 Resume Date). On the other hand, it has also been revealed that the final can be played on 30 May or 1 June (IPL 2025 Final Date). Well, BCCI has to decide when the tournament will start again, but 2 big Australian players can miss the rest of the matches.

Mitchell Starc will not play the rest of the match?

The IPL 2025 was suspended for a week amidst Indo-Pak tension. Due to this, foreign players were sent back to their country. Now according to the Australian media agency ‘Nine News’, Mitchell Starc will probably not return to play in IPL 2025. Stark’s manager says that perhaps Stark will not play in the rest of the matches. On the other hand, Marcus Stoinis confirmed that all his companions are safe, but he too did not give a statement on any further situation.

Mitchell Starc had so far appeared in a great rhythm in IPL 2025. Playing for Delhi Capitals, he has taken 14 wickets in 12 matches and is still the highest wicket -taking bowler for Delhi. Remind you that Stark was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 11.75 crore in the mega auction.

Josh Hazlewood too out?

Mitchell Stark’s compatriot cricketer Josh Hazlewood also revealed a big update that he can miss the remaining matches of IPL 2025. Actually, he suffered a shoulder injury during the IPL 2025 tournament, due to which he could not play the match against CSK on 3 May. There is speculation that due to this injury, Hazlewood will probably not be able to play the rest of the match for RCB. Hazelwood has so far taken 18 wickets in the tournament.

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