Australia’s sensational bowler Mitchell Starc opened up on returning to the Indian Premier League after missing the last eight seasons.
For the unversed, Mitchell Star last played in the Indian Premier League for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2014. He was roped in by Kolkata Knight Riders with a record-breaking bid of INR 24.5 crore in the IPL 2024 auction, making him the most expensive player in the history of IPL. KKR also picked him in IPL 2018 but he withdrew his name ahead of the season because of a back injury. The franchise also decided to release him later.
Mitchell Starc Made A Blunt ‘IPL’ Remark Ahead Of His KKR Return
So far, Starc has played only two seasons in the Indian Premier League — 2014 and 2015, where he led the RCB bowling unit and picked a total of 34 wickets in 27 matches.
Meanwhile, ahead of the Indian Premier League, Starc opened up about his return to the cash-rich league and said he is excited to finally play for KKR. He said:
“It’s been 8 years, I think. Back to KKR where I was supposed to be in 2018. So I’ll be back there for the chance to pull on the gold and purple. I guess my memories are a few and far between of back in 2014 and 2015 with RCB but yeah, really excited to get stuck in. Obviously, a new group of players. A bunch of guys I certainly haven’t met or been able to work with before,”
Further, Starc hailed IPL as the best T20 league in the world. He said:
“A couple of guys that I’ve, international guys that I’ve played against and come across. Yeah, it’s gonna be exciting. It’s definitely a new challenge. But yeah, it’ll be exciting. It’s always a bit of a circus when it is the best T20 league in the world. So, yeah I look forward to it,”
