Australian speedster Mitchell Starc has come out with a clarification that a sore ankle propelled his decision to skip the ongoing ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025.Besides that, he also touched that there were some personal views that played a part in his call to give this tournament a miss as well.”There are a few different reasons, some personal views,” Starc said on the Willow Talk podcast.
“I had a bit of ankle pain through the Test series, so I just need to get that one right. Obviously, we have the (World) Test (Championship) final coming up and a West Indies tour after that. There is some IPL cricket as well.Also Read: Champions Trophy: Shreyas Iyer reveals how he aggressively tackles high-pressure situations”But the main one at the top of my mind is the final Test. Get my body right, play some cricket in the next couple of months and then get ready to go for the (WTC) final.”The 35-year-old Starc has played seven Tests against India and Sri Lanka this summer and bowled the most overs amongst all Australian pacers. The Baggy Greens have a tough calendar ahead of them, starting with the World Test Championship (WTC) against South Africa in June at Lord’s, before a three-Test series against West Indies too.Starc is also slated to represent the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
