3 reasons why Mitchell Starc is better pick for Delhi Capitals (DC) in IPL 2025

Australian pace ace Mitchell Starc is a force to be reckoned with in any format of the game. The 34-year-old left-arm pacer ever since his debut has been one of the most consistent bowlers who can strike fear into any batter with his accurate lines and lengths. Starc is also a very dangerous bowler with the new ball as well as in the death overs. 

Mitchell Starc made his IPL debut in 2014 when he was part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru squad. The left-arm seamer then played the 2015 season before missing 8 seasons as he gave priority to international cricket. 

Starc finally made his IPL return in 2024 where he was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 24.75 crores making him the costliest IPL player of all times. The Aussie star repaid the faith by picking 17 wickets from 14 games to help KKR win their 3rd IPL title. IN IPL 2025 Starc will play for Delhi Capitals after being purchased for INR 11.25 Crores. 

Here are the 3 reasons why Mitchell Starc is better pick for Delhi Capitals

3- Able replacement for Anrich Nortje 

South African pacer Anrich Nortje has moved over to Kolkata Knight Riders for the coming season of IPL. In a strange replacement of sorts Mitchell Starc will be seen playing for Delhi Capitals. The 34-year-old will be an able replacement for Nortje because both have the extra pace that unsettles the batters and can bowl well on the skiddy surfaces that the Arun Jaitley stadium in New Delhi. 

2- Potential captaincy candidate for coming season 

Mitchell Starc is one of the most experienced players in the Delhi camp along with KL Rahul and Faf Du Plessis. The team management could potentially look at giving Mitchell Starc the captaincy of the side for the coming season. Starc can lead the side and relieve the pressure on Faf Du Plessis or KL Rahul and let them focus on their batting. The veteran pacer is also a very shrewd player and seeing the success Pat Cummins got for SRH, the Delhi side might be tempted to use the same blueprint. 

1- Makes Delhi Capitals one of the strongest bowling units 

Mohit Sharma, T Nataraja, Mukesh Kumar, and Dushmanta Chameera are some of the other pacers Delhi Capitals have in their side. Mohit, Mukesh, and Natarajan are already known for their death overs prowess in the IPL. Mitchell Starc; addition makes Delhi a deadly bowling unit not just with the new ball but also in the final overs of the innings with Kuldeep Yadav and Tristan Stubbs who can bowl 8 overs of spin in the middle overs. 

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