The T20 franchise tournament was put on hold for one week due to the political and violent conflict between India and Pakistan.
The competition resumed on Saturday with 12 league games still remaining before the payoffs, while final will take now place on 3 June.
The IPL will now lose several overseas stars for the remainder of the event as players have commitments with their national team.
Starc is Delhi's highest wicket-taker so far in the 2025 IPL season with 14 wickets in 11 matches at 26.14.
South Africa's players involved in the World Test Championship final against Australia next month will finish the league phase before returning home on 27 May.
In a classic Wankhede run-fest on Thursday night, Punjab Kings produced a clinical chase to dismantle Mumbai Indians by seven wickets with 21 balls to spare in IPL 2026's 24th match.
Royal Challengers Bangalore secured their fourth victory of the Indian Premier League season after beating Lucknow Super Giants by five wickets at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Sri Lanka seamer Dilshan Madushanka will join Sunrisers Hyderabad for the remainder of this season's Indian Premier League after England fast bowler Brydon Carse withdrew from the tournament due to injury.
Chennai Super Kings condemned Kolkata Knight Rider to a fifth straight defeat in this season's Indian Premier League after a 32-run victory at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
