Champions Trophy 2025: Australia seamer Mitchell Starc reveals reason behind pulling out of the tournament
The Hindu
Mitchell Starc reveals reason for pulling out of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 to focus on World Test Championship Final.
Australia left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc on Thursday (February 27, 2025) revealed the reason behind pulling out from the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which is taking place in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Starc was originally named in Australia’s preliminary squad for the eight-team event but was a notable absentee when the two-time champions revealed their final group of 15 players earlier this month.
Australia said at the time that Starc had withdrawn from the tournament due to personal reasons and they supported the move.
The experienced quick has provided further clarity on why he isn’t part of the Aussies’ Champions Trophy campaign.
Starc elaborated on the topic when speaking on the Willow Talk podcast in Australia and the left-armer suggested that the main reason he decided not to play at the Champions Trophy was to ensure he would be available to feature in the ICC World Test Championship Final against South Africa in London in June.
“There are a few different reasons, some personal views. I had a bit of ankle pain through the Test series, so I just need to get that one right. Obviously, we have the Test final coming up and a West Indies tour after that. There is some IPL cricket as well. The main one at the top of my mind is the Test final. Get my body right, play some cricket in the next couple of months, and then ready to go for the Test final,” Starc said as quoted by ICC.
Starc’s absence at the Champions Trophy hasn’t been felt just yet, with the likes of Spencer Johnson, Ben Dwarshuis, and Nathan Ellis performing well as the Aussies commenced their tournament with a stirring victory over arch-rival England.
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