The IPL 2025 will resume on May 17, as the Royal Challengers Bangalore will face KKR at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The tournament had a week off due to the tensions between India and Pakistan. In what was the last match before the break, played on May 8, players had to leave the field prematurely due to security concerns. This incident affected the players, with many international stars rushing back home.
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Now, some of the foreign players do begin to return but some choose not to come for the rest of the season: Jofra Archer, Sam Curran, and Jake Fraser-McGurk. DC are already feeling the impact, waiting for an update about whether Mitchell Starc will be able to join them again. He has been their best bowler this season, but he still has not given any indication of whether he will be back or not. There are rumors he might not come back for the IPL and will instead shift his focus on the WTC Final against South Africa coming June 11.
According to recent reports from Nine Sports, Starc is thinking about going back to India, and the decision is expected to come on May 16. DC’s next match will be against Gujarat Titans at Arun Jaitley Stadium on May 18. Starc has so far taken 14 wickets in 10 innings this season.
