New Delhi, April 7 -- Delhi Capitals (DC) have suffered a significant blow as pacer Mitchell Starc is reportedly set to miss at least three more matches of IPL 2026.

According to a report in the Times of India, the Australian pacer has not yet joined the Delhi Capitals camp.

The report said that the Delhi Capitals team management is still hopeful that Mitchell Starc will join the side at some point in the season, but that won't be before 20 April. Starc is currently recovering from shoulder and elbow injuries that he sustained during the 2025-26 Ashes series at home.

The Axar Patel-led side is scheduled to take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Hyderabad on 21 April. Prior to that, DC will face the Gujarat Titans (8 April), the Chennai S...