Australian pace bowler Mitchell Starc stated that the massive amount in the IPL 2024 auction left him surprised and he also acknowledged the pressure that comes with it. The veteran left-arm speedster hopes that past IPL experience will help him to do well. However, Starc became the most expensive player in IPL auction history on Tuesday (December 19), after his fellow teammate Pat Cummins broke that record. The speedster beat Cummins’ record of ₹20.50 crore from the SunRisers Hyderabad to fetch ₹24.75 crore from the Kolkata Knight Riders as well.
Speaking to Jio Cinema, Starc said, “It was a shock, of course. Nothing I could ever dreamt of. But no doubt, there will be some pressure that comes with that territory. But having that extra experience I have my last IPL, hopefully helps. I’ve had few ups and downs but this comes with the territory and I try to be successful and have as much impact as possible.”
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The pacer is in line to break a nine-year hiatus in the cash-rich tournament. He played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2015 and has overall picked up 34 scalps in 27 matches at just over 20 apiece as well.
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— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) December 19, 2023
“It has been a while. I’ve been involved with RCB in 2014-15, then picked up by KKR in 2018, but got injured. But I’ve been prioritising international and Test cricket for Australia. Coming into the back end of this year and next year, it’s much quieter for Australia as a group, so excited to be involved,” Mitchell Starc concluded.
