Star Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has reserved big praise for the depth of talent in Indian cricket. According to Starc, who has won full ICC titles so far with Australia, India is the only team in the world at present that can field three different teams in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is and still be competitive against any top team in the world. While speaking in a show on the YouTube channel ‘FanaticsTV,’ the left-arm pacer, who is set to play for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025, said, “I think they (India) are probably the only nation that can have a Test team, a one-day team, and a T20 team play on the same day against Australia in the Test, England in the one-dayer, and South Africa in the T20I; and India will be competitive.” “No other country can do that,” he added. View this post on Instagram A post shared by mukulsahu (@reaction072024) Starc’s response was part of his reply to a question in which he was asked if IPL has helped India in white-ball tournaments. “I am not sure if it’s an advantage because as cricketers we have got these opportunities to play all franchise (cricket) around the world (but) the Indian guys can only play in the IPL,” said Starc. “Obviously, it’s the number one product, has got all the Indians playing, and so much influx of international talent. It’s at the top. There’s no doubt that it’s a huge tournament… But I don’t think you can just sit on that because you have guys (players around the world) that play 5-6 different franchise leagues a year, so they are still getting the exposure to world cricket.” “That (IPL) helps; it’s a great tournament, but obviously you have got to have talent there, and the depth in Indian cricket (is huge),” he added. Starc missed CT 2025 Starc was included in Australia’s Champions Trophy 2025 squad announced on January 12, but in February he opted out of the eight-team tournament due to personal reasons. Starc, who is the all-time leading wicket-taker in ICC white-ball tournaments, is, however, set to travel to India this week to join DC camp in Visakhapatnam ahead of the team’s first match against Lucknow Super Giants on March 24.