Mitchell Starc's wife and Australia women's team star, Alyssa Healy, has cleared the air regarding the pacer's decision to skip the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Starc had opted out of the tournament for personal reasons.

Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 due to personal reasons. The exact reason for Starc’s decision is not known and the pacer has asked for privacy over the matter. The left-arm pacer looked uncomfortable while bowling in the second innings of the second test against Sri Lanka in Galle.

Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the Champions Trophy to leave Australia without any of its three front-line fast bowlers.

Australia selector George Bailey insists he ‘understands and respects’ Mitchell Starc’s decision to withdraw from the upcoming Champions Trophy. The 35-year-old left-armer will not be sharing his reason for pulling out of the tournament and has asked for privacy.

Marcus Stoinis is also unavailable after announcing his retirement from ODI cricket last week and pulled out of the 15-man squad

SYDNEY: Steve Smith-led Australia will be without their frontline pace attack at the Champions Trophy after fast bowler Mitchell Starc withdrew from the tournam

Alyssa Healy insists she is not pregnant after her husband Mitchell Starc’s curious omission from Australia’s Champions Trophy squad due to “personal reasons”.

In Starc, Cummins and Hazlewood's absence, Australia will depend on Nathan Ellis, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, and Spencer Johnson in the Champions Trophy.