“Starc Shines Ahead of World Cup & Justifies Price Tag”, “Despite a sluggish beginning in the Indian Premier League, Mitchell Starc’s record-breaking price tag came into question. However, the Australian cricketer, hailed for his all-format prowess, proved his mettle by leading the Kolkata Knight Riders to their third title triumph.”
“Claiming the title of the costliest cricketer in IPL history, Mitchell Starc showcased his dominance by clinching the Player of the Match award. His remarkable performance included securing figures of 2-14 against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Starc’s highlight moment was a delivery that dismissed opener Abhishek Sharma, acclaimed by pundits as the tournament’s finest.”
The performance followed on from his brilliant semi-final when he took three wickets and bowled Australia team mate Travis Head with the second ball.
Starc started the tournament as one of its least economical bowlers, generating headlines across the world that compared his $2.98 million price tag with his paucity of wickets.
“There have been plenty of jokes. A lot has been made of the money,” said the rangy left-armer.”I am older and more experienced now, so that has helped with managing the expectations and leading the attack.”It’s been a lot of fun, it’s been great to learn and see how these guys go about it but full credit to the whole players and staff, it’s made my life pretty easy.”
Starc’s stunning return to form in the IPL burnishes his record in big matches and comes days before the T20 World Cup starts in the United States and the Caribbean.
The 34-year-old took three wickets in the final of last year’s 50-over World Cup against hosts India and will likely be important for Australia’s hopes of becoming the first nation to hold cricket’s three global trophies in tests, ODIs and T20.
