Australian cricket crew quick bowler Mitchell Starc made historical past by changing into the costliest purchase within the historical past of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders for a large quantity of Rs 24.75 crore. Starc sparked a large bidding conflict between KKR and Gujarat Titans within the IPL 2024 Public sale with KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir having the ultimate giggle. Following the record-breaking transfer, KKR launched a video on social media with the primary response of the veteran Australia pacer.
“Hey, KKR followers; I am thrilled to be becoming a member of the crew for this yr’s IPL. And I can not wait to get to Eden Gardens to expertise the house followers, the house crowd and the ambiance. I stay up for seeing you then. Ami KKR,” Starc mentioned in a video uploaded on X (previously referred to as Twitter).
Such are the unpredictable methods of IPL that the one third of the formidable Australian tempo trio, Josh Hazlewood, went unsold within the first spherical of public sale from a base worth of Rs 2 crore.
Welcome again, record-breaker! pic.twitter.com/KwSZui8GBj
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) December 19, 2023
“It has been a short while since I have been concerned, however I am actually excited to get my identify within the public sale and to be becoming a member of KKR this upcoming season. So, yeah, thrilled to be becoming a member of,” Starc mentioned, opening up on the record-breaking transfer to the Knight Riders in a chat with Jio Cinema.
“Yeah, it was a shock, if you happen to name it. However, my spouse, Alyssa Healy, is definitely over in India with the ladies’s crew,” Starc added.
“And I feel their protection was barely forward of mine in Australia. So I used to be getting updates earlier than I might see it on the display. So, yeah, simply as I mentioned, fairly nicely, stunned, however, thrilled to be again concerned within the IPL this coming season. And, yeah, actually excited to be becoming a member of KKR,” mentioned Starc.
Gujarat Titans and KKR had been concerned in a protracted and exhilarating bidding battle for Starc earlier than the latter lapped him up for a file deal.
Starc, 33, has normally prioritised worldwide obligation over IPL however determined to enter the public sale with one eye on the T20 World Cup that follows the IPL.
He has solely performed solely two seasons of the IPL, taking 34 wickets in 27 video games at a mean of 20.38.
In distinction, Cummins has been an everyday on the IPL however skipped the 2023 version to concentrate on the Ashes and the ODI World Cup.
An intense bidding conflict adopted for Cummins with Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Chennai Tremendous Kings, and Sunrisers Hyderabad elevating their paddles frenetically to safe the providers of the quick bowling all-rounder.
In the long run, it was SRH who broke the financial institution for Cummins, who drew the highest-ever bid surpassing the Rs 18.5 crore that Punjab Kings had shelled out for England’s Sam Curran final yr.
(With PTI inputs)
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