Giving information on the fitness and availability of Starc, Delhi Capitals Director of Cricket Venugopal Rao said that according to the report of Cricket Australia, he will be available from May 1. This means that he may return for the match against Rajasthan Royals. He said, ‘Starc is available from May 1, now we will see the team combination.’

After this update, it is clear that Starc will not play against RCB on home ground today. This is a matter of concern for Delhi, because the team’s bowling already looks weak.

Delhi Capitals had to face a crushing defeat against Punjab Kings in the last match. Batting first, Delhi Capitals made a huge score of 264 runs. KL Rahul played a brilliant inning of 152 not out. Such a big score is usually considered enough for victory, but Delhi’s bowling and fielding were a complete failure.

The bowlers continued to give away runs, while the fielders also dropped catches at important junctures. Punjab took full advantage of these mistakes and achieved the target. After this defeat, Delhi has reached seventh place in the points table and has only 6 points.

Till now the fast bowling of the team has been dependent on Mukesh Kumar, Khalil Ahmed and T Natarajan. Foreign fast bowler Lungi Ngidi also contributed, but he was injured in the match against Punjab. This has further weakened the bowling attack.

At such a time, Starc’s return is considered very important for Delhi. Last season, he took 14 wickets and gave many match-winning performances. His experience will also be beneficial for young bowlers. Now Delhi’s eyes are on the next matches, where the team would like Starc’s return to strengthen the bowling and keep the playoff hopes alive.