Why did KKR play a gamble by buying Mitchell Starc for ₹24.75 crore?
Pat Cummins had set the record as the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League…
Pat Cummins had set the record as the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League when Sunrisers Hyderabad paid out a whopping ₹20.5 crore for the Australia captain at the 2024 IPL auction in Dubai. But little did Cummins know his performance would last barely an hour as he was defeated by none other than his Australian teammate Mitchell Starc. The left-armer, who was expected to break the bank, lived up to the hype and went to Kolkata Knight Riders for a staggering ₹24.75 crore. This is Starc’s second stint with the two-time IPL champions, having represented them in 2015.
Starc was always expected to be one of the biggest and most eye-catching signings. Starc had apparently received offers from as many as five franchises at the time he put his name in the auction process. And given the madness that unfolded in Dubai’s Coca-Cola arena, it was no surprise why? When Starc’s name was announced by auctioneer Mallika Sagar, there was a collective gasp and cheer among the crowd, and boy, wasn’t that reaction a sign of things to come? Starc, with a base price of ₹2 crore, was immediately targeted by Mumbai Indians after which Delhi Capitals joined the race. A bidding war ensued between Delhi and Mumbai before DC backed out when the mark reached ₹9.4 crore.
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