Mitchell Starc copped a lot of flak in the first half of the IPL for his hefty Rs. 24.75 crore price tag but came good for KKR in the crucial playoffs stage to shut down all the critics.
New Delhi: Mitchell Starc had a barrage of expectations lying on his shoulders solely due to the hefty price tag for which Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) acquired him in the IPL 2024 auction. Starc became the costliest player ever in the history of IPL when KKR made a bid of a whopping Rs 24.75 crore to bag the Aussie speedster for the 2024 season.
His initial few failed outings brought heavy criticism but it was all as they say, “God’s plan”. Well, he delivered at the right time and weighed in on the “man of big moments” remark, powering KKR to their third IPL title on Sunday. Moreover, he also added one more feather to his elite cap by winning his maiden IPL trophy.
Mitchell Starc has won: 2012 BBL Final. 2012 CLT20 Final. 2015 World Cup Final.
2015 List A Cup Final. 2021 WT20 Final. 2021 Domestic ODI Cup Final.
2023 WTC Final. 2023 World Cup Final. 2024 IPL Final.
– 9 OUT OF 9 FOR STARC, A SCARY STREAK. 🥶 pic.twitter.
com/OCwuezRGe0 — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 27, 2024 Speaking at the post-match presentation, while receiving the Player of the Match award, Starc said that he isn’t much concerned about his price-tag brawl and shut all his critics at one go. “You don’t need extra motivation. I am here as an overseas international.
It’s not like for that last ni.