Mitchell Starc has hinted at the possibility of retiring from this format to play the IPL

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Mitchell Starc, KKR’s hero in the IPL 2024 playoffs, has hinted at ODI retirement to free up more of his schedule for franchise cricket. Speaking at the post-match press conference after winning the IPL, Starc said that he would like to return to play in the tournament next year. The Australian fast bowler said that he had prioritized Australia in the last nine years of his life but now wants a change as he nears the end of his career.

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In the press conference after winning the IPL 2024 title, Mitchell Starc said, “For the last 9 years I have prioritized Australian cricket and the IPL has been a holiday for me and I relax my body and also with my wife. That’s definitely been the approach for the last 9 years. , but now it’s time for me to leave a format. World Cup There is still a lot of time left and if I stay away from this, the door will open for me to play franchise cricket. I really enjoyed this season and now the T20 World Cup is coming. Playing the IPL before that was very beneficial.”

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He also said, “I don’t know the schedule for next year, but like I said, I enjoyed it and I’m looking forward to coming back next time and hopefully it’s purple again next year and there will be gold.” ”

In the IPL 2024 auction, Kolkata Knight Riders included Mitchell Starc in their team by spending a whopping amount of Rs 24.75 crore. Starc is the most expensive player not only this season but in the history of IPL. After 2015, he participated in IPL for the first time this year. It certainly proved costly early in the season, but it paid off in the end.

 

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