Delhi: Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has explained why he decided to withdraw from the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. Although there is talk of injury, there is another reason behind it. Stark aims to earn a thick salary from the upcoming IPL 2025 and then play the final of the World Test Championship 2025. After this, he also has to visit the West Indies, so that he decided to withdraw from the Champions Trophy.
Reason for removal from Champions Trophy
Mitchell Starc first got a place in the initial team of Australia for the Champions Trophy, but later when the team was finally selected, he was not named in it. Cricket Australia had said that Stark has decided to withdraw from the tournament for personal reasons. Now Mitchell Starc himself has clarified the reason for his decision. He says that he wants to be fit to play in the final of the ICC World Test Championship.
🚨 Mitchell Starc Opted Out.
– Starc has decided to withdraw from champions trophy due to personal reasons. pic.twitter.com/kmtpqiinez
– Mufaddal Vohra (@Mufaddal_vohra) February 12, 2025
Stark’s focus on fitness
Stark said in a podcast, “I had some personal reasons. There was a little pain in my ankle during the Test series, so I had to fix it. I have to think about the final of the World Test Championship and thereafter there is a tour of West Indies. There is some IPL cricket, but my priority is the Test final. ”
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