New Delhi. Kolkata Knight Riders made the biggest bid in IPL history. He included Mitchell Starc in his team by bidding Rs 24.75 crore in the IPL auction. But at least in the initial matches, Mitchell Starc has not lived up to KKR’s expectations. The truth is that Starc could not take a wicket in even one of these two matches.
Kolkata Knight Riders have won both the opening matches in IPL 2024. Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine and Phil Salt have played a big role in this victory. Apart from taking 4 wickets, Russell has also scored 64 runs in 2 matches. Harshit has taken 5 wickets. Sunil Narine has scored 49 runs and taken 2 wickets. Phil Salt (84) is the highest run scorer for the team.
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Andre Russell, Harshit Rana and Sunil Narine have so far led the team to victory despite the poor form of Mitchell Starc. But it is also certain that without the excellent performance of Mitchell Starc, it is difficult for the team to move forward continuously on the path of victory. KKR’s team management also has full confidence in this Australian pacer. During the match against RCB, KKR bowling coach Bharat Arun said, ‘Starc has immense experience. They know what needs to be done to perform well or how much and how to adjust to the circumstances. We are sure that he will perform well soon.
Let us tell you that Mitchell Starc is not only the most valuable player of the tournament, he has also proved to be very expensive in both the matches. Mitchell Starc gave away 53 runs in his spell of 4 overs against Sunrisers Hyderabad and could not take a wicket. Starc’s performance also did not improve against Royal Challengers Bangalore. He could not take a single wicket against RCB and also gave away 47 runs.
Stark’s teammates are performing well
It is a coincidence that Mitchell Starc’s teammate Pat Cummins is the second most expensive player in IPL history. Sunrisers Hyderabad bought Pat Cummins for Rs 20.50 crore. Sunrisers have made Pat Cummins their captain. Cummins has lived up to the team’s expectations so far. In the two matches played so far, he has bowled 8 overs and taken 3 wickets. Cummins’ economy rate has been 8.37, which can be said to be quite good in T20 cricket.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 30, 2024, 06:17 IST