Australian pacer Mitchell Starc became the most expensive buy in Indian Premier League history on December 19, 2023, when Kolkata Knight Riders forked out a whopping 24.75 crore INR to secure his service for the upcoming IPL 2024. Stac uprooted compatriot Pat Cummins from the summit mere minutes after the Australia National Cricket Team skipper had bagged himself a 20.50 crore-worth deal with Sunrisers Hyderabad. (IPL Auction Live Blog | Streaming | Cricket News)
Starc hadn't played in the IPL since 2015 and was last part of the auction process in 2018 when he was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for a fraction of his present-day value. However, the Australian fast-bowler would not play a single game of the corresponding season due to an injury and his relationship with KKR would reach a bitter end, one which involved him settling for an insurance payout.
As Starc secured his big payday, here's how the social media reacted:
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Full List Of Retained Players By KKR:
Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shreyas Iyer, Jason Roy, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Full List Of Released Players By KKR:
Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das, Aarya Desai, David Wiese, Shardul Thakur, Narayan Jagadeesan, Mandeep Singh, Kulwant Khejroliya, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Johnson Charles.
Players Bought: Mitchell Starc (24.75 Crore), Chetan Sakariya (50 Lakhs)
