Former Indian cricketer and KKR’s mentor Gautam Gambhir emphasized on the team’s success over individual brilliance, stating that Mitchell Starc’s poor returns with the ball in this IPL “does not make him a bad bowler.”
Gautam Gambhir Backs Mitchell Starc After His Poor Show In IPL 2024
Notably, the sensational Australian bowler Mitchell Starc was roped in by KKR for a significant sum of Rs 24.75 crore. However, he has only managed to take two wickets at an average of 77 and has conceded 11 runs per over across four matches so far.
But Starc found support from KKR mentor Gambhir, he said: “It (his poor stats) doesn’t matter, T20 cricket is all about bowlers getting smashed. We’ve got three wins out of four.”
Ahead of their match against Lucknow Super Giants here, Gambhir said:
“In a team sport, it’s the wins that matter. We have got three wins out of four. Why should I not be happy with anyone’s performance? See, people have bad and good days, ultimately, it’s the team that needs to win. And we’ve got decent results in the first four games of the competition. And we all know that how big a threat Mitchell Starc is. Four games don’t make him a bad bowler.”
Further Gambhir said that Starc will created an impact going forward in the league. He added:
“And four good games don’t make him a brilliant bowler either. So I know that what impact he can create and what impact he will create in the competition.”
He added: “Tomorrow it might be a completely different day. Or probably going forward, it could be a completely different day. An individual can have a brilliant performance and the team doesn’t end up winning.
“There’s no reason why you should talk about individual performance. I feel that Mitchell Starc has done reasonably okay. I think he’s bowled some tough overs. And he will create an impact, what he’s been picked for,”
This is what Gautam Gambhir feels about Mitchell Starc’s performance, and we cannot agree more! #AmiKKR pic.twitter.com/7Uk5TBjRVu
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KKR will face off against LSG at Eden Gardens on Sunday. KKR currently holds the second spot with three wins and one loss, having lost their previous match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). On the other hand, LSG occupies the fourth spot with three wins and two losses, having lost their previous match against Delhi Capitals (DC).
