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Mitchell Starc Becomes Oldest Ever Pacer To Take 5-Wicket Haul In IPL
Follow UsStarc, before today, had played 143 T20 games without taking a five-wicket haul
16 years after making his debut in T20 cricket, Mitchell Starc has broken new ground in the format at the age of 35, taking his maiden five-wicket haul in the format.
Starc, before today, had played 143 T20 games without taking a five-wicket haul, but broke the 5-fer duck today against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Vizag to register his best-ever figures in T20 cricket.
Best figures for Mitchell Starc in T20s
5/35 vs SRH, Vizag, 2025
4/15 vs PBKS, Bengaluru, 2015
4/20 vs WI, Brisbane, 2022
4/33 vs MI, Mumbai, 2024
He is the oldest ever pacer, and the second-oldest ever player, to take a five-wicket haul in the IPL.
Oldest player to take a five wicket haul in IPL
38y 183d - Anil Kumble vs RR, Cape Town, 2009
35y 59d - Mitchell Starc vs SRH, Vizag, 2025
34y 250d - Mohit Sharma vs MI, Ahmedabad, 2023
34y 165d - Dimitri Mascarenhas vs PWI, Mohali, 2012
33y 99d - Bhuveshwar Kumar vs GT, Ahmedabad, 2023
By doing so, Starc, who began the day with 196 T20 wickets to his name, brought up 200 wickets in the shortest format. He now has the second-best average for any pacer with 200+ wickets in T20s.
Best average for a fast bowler in T20 cricket (min 200 wickets)
19.7 - Lasith Malinga
20.2 - Mitchell Starc
20.2 - Umar Gul
20.4 - Jasprit Bumrah
Starc took three in the powerplay, removing Nitish Reddy, Ishan Kishan and Travis Head all with the new ball. Then he came back and took the wickets of Wiaan Mulder and Harshal Patel to take five in T20s for the first time.
Starc is the fourth Australian to take a 5-fer in the IPL after James Faulker (twice), Andrew Tye and Adam Zampa.