Mitchell Starc once again came into the limelight when he was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 10 crore. Rs 24.75 crore in IPL 2024 auction, This transfer is the most expensive in the history of IPL auction.
This is the second time he has joined the KKR team, although he has yet to play any match in the KKR jersey. Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders come in the seventh position in the last IPL. The return of Shreyas Iyer to the team this year and the return of Gautam Gambhir as a mentor will boost Knight’s morale.
If we take a deeper look at the KKR team, the team looks balanced with experienced players from all categories. In terms of bowling, KKR has always been a spinner-heavy team. This tendency cost KKR dearly on several occasions, especially in the slog overs.
Is Mitchell Starc going to play in the match against SRH?
KKR begins its IPL 2024 journey by welcoming Sunrisers Hyderabad to the Eden Gardens on March 23. SRH has players including Mayank Agarwal, Rahul Tripathi, and Travis Head in their top order.
An experienced fast bowler like Starc will be key to demolishing the SRH batting unit at the top, especially a bowler named Mayank Agarwal, who also has a history of pace issues. KKR also has a strong team of spinners and Eden Gardens has been a spin-friendly wicket over the years
Mitchell Starc set for IPL comeback
Mitchell Starc bowled with the new ball and took a few balls from Rinku Singh in the death overs during Kolkata Knight Riders’ second practice match.
Returning to the “IPL circus” after almost a decade, Australian left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc bowled with the new ball, and dismissed Rinku in the death overs during Kolkata Knight Riders’ second warm-up match at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday.
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