Away from cricket, I have always been with my wife… A big statement from an Australian cricketer

New Delhi. Australia’s fast bowler Mitchell Starc, the most expensive player in IPL history, is all set to play in this T20 league after a long time. Starc will be seen bowling again in IPL after 8 years. In the IPL 2024 auction, Starc was roped in by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 24 crore 75 lakh. Starc has become the most expensive player in IPL history. 8 years ago he played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL. After this, he distanced himself from this lucrative league, citing international cricket. Starc says that he has turned down lucrative offers from the Indian IPL in the past to prioritize international cricket, which has helped him improve his game.

Mitchell Starc will be seen playing in IPL 2024 for the first time since 2015. Starc said that the break during the IPL helped him to freshen up and stay fit for international matches. AAP quoted Starc as saying, ‘It is so difficult to hold a single cricket event, let alone two at a time. So I have always spent time away from cricket with Alyssa or with the family. Keeping my body fresh to be fit and ready for Australian cricket.

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The most expensive player in IPL history, not even a fourth of Virat Kohli in terms of net worth.

‘I don’t regret it’
He said, ‘I don’t regret it. I think it has definitely helped my Test cricket. Money is always good and it was definitely this year too but I have always prioritized international cricket and I think that has helped my game. Starc was last in the IPL with Royal Challengers Bangalore. So far he has played only for this team in IPL.

Mitchell Starc’s IPL Career
Bangalore signed Starc in 2014 and so far he has taken 34 wickets in 27 matches at an economy rate of 7.17 and his best performance is four wickets for 15 runs. The 33-year-old left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc has played 83 Tests, 121 ODIs and 58 T20 Internationals for Australia. He has 338 wickets to his name in Tests while he has taken 236 wickets in ODIs. Starc has 73 wickets in T20 Internationals. He has taken 170 wickets in 121 matches in T20.

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