Starc Denial Buries Ball-Tampering Suspicions After Delhi Dazzling Comeback Against Rajasthan
Delhi Capitals pacer Mitchell Starc was the hero of an exciting Indian Premier League 2025 encounter against Rajasthan Royals. His level-headedness while bowling in pressure situations during the final overs saw the match proceed to a Super Over, which Delhi Capitals won. Post-game, Starc quashed ball handling rumors, firmly discounting the possibility that saliva played any part in his performance.
Starc's Clinical Finish Compels Super Over
Starc delivered a high-intensity performance in the latter half of the game. He started with a top-order breakthrough in the first four overs and conceded just 36 runs. Rajasthan required only 9 runs in the last over to emerge victorious, but Starc remained calm. He contained the batsmen with tight lines and did not concede a single boundary. His frugal over yielded just 8 runs, bringing the match to a Super Over.
In the Super Over, Starc kept his cool and conceded only 10 runs, setting up Delhi for a comfortable finish. Delhi's batsmen chased down the target in just four balls, securing an important win. The bowler's calm strategy and delivery in pressure situations garnered praise from supporters and analysts alike.
Statement on Ball Handling Practices
After the game, Starc addressed fears over the use of saliva on the ball. He did not spit, he said, instead using sweat. "I don't use spit. I don't think it does anyone much good, especially with the white ball," he said. They were in relation to the continued ban on saliva, brought in originally during COVID-19 concerns in 2020.
Starc reinforced the notion that saliva might affect the red ball used in Test cricket but not the white ball. According to him, he preferred a neat and pure game and reinforced his focus on strategy as against other unnecessary ideas. "I had a proper plan and maintained it. It feels great to win a game like this," he further maintained.
Overcoming Mistakes and Performing Under Pressure
In tense Super Over, Starc weathered a premature no-ball with his concentration never blinking. Together with the team, they recovered later and won crucial run-outs that reversed the tide. Starc underlined the quality of performance under pressure moments and credited the fielders as well as the bowlers with having stayed cool-headed.
Our comeback after the no-ball was quick. Two run-outs were match winners. Everyone knew their job," Starc said. He also complimented the team's batting unit for winning the match properly in the Super Over, pointing towards the effort of the team in winning the match.
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