Mitchell Starc has turn out to be the toast of the city since being picked up on the IPL 2024 public sale for INR 24.75 crore by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Starc will likely be enjoying the IPL after a protracted hole of eight years having performed within the 2015 version final for the RCB and regardless of the contract and the large payday he had, the Test cricket remains to be final for the left-arm pacer. However, with the T20 World Cup coming proper after the IPL, the money-wealthy league would function a perfect preparation for the event.
While Starc is basking within the glory of an enormous payday, his mates and teammates will not be letting him off that simply. One of such incidents occurred on live tv on the printed of the Boxing Day Test between Australia and Pakistan when Starc was known as for a chat by 7cricket, one of many host broadcasters. During the chat, former Australian pacer Trent Copeland to poke enjoyable at Starc coughed and dropped a foreign money observe in direction of Starc, which finally fell onto the ground.
Copeland mentioned, “Sorry… Stitch up, mate” in all probability indicating that it fell from Starc’s pocket since he has some huge cash now. The different panel members together with former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting had a very good chuckle earlier than Starc got here up with a retort. “You may want that, mate,” mentioned Starc which left all three of Copeland, Ponting and the presenter laughing
The video has gone viral on the web. Watch it right here:
Starc whereas reacting to the information was admittedly in shock. Speaking to JioCinema on the public sale day, Starc mentioned, “Yeah, it was a shock, if you call it. But, my wife, Alyssa Healy, is actually over in India with the women’s team. And I think their coverage was slightly ahead of mine in Australia. So I was getting updates before I could see it on the screen. So, yeah, just as I said, pretty well, surprised, but, thrilled to be back involved in the IPL this coming season. And, yeah, really excited to be joining KKR.”
Starc, who’s at the moment concerned within the three-match Test sequence, took 5 wickets within the sequence opener in Perth and will likely be hoping so as to add a number of extra to his kitty as Australia look to seal the sequence on the MCG.
