“Made Some Choices…”: Mitchell Starc Opens Up On His 8-Season-Long Absence From IPL

“Made Some Choices…”: Mitchell Starc Opens Up On His 8-Season-Long Absence From IPLMitchell Starc drew a staggering Rs 24.75 crore from the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), becoming the most expensive buy in the history of the IPL Players Auction.NDTV Sports DeskUpdated: December 23, 2023 08:43 AM ISTRead Time:2 min

“Made Some Choices…”: Mitchell Starc Opens Up On His 8-Season-Long Absence From IPL
Mitchell Starc emphasised that he has no regrets of missing last eight IPL seasons.© AFP
Records tumbled at the Indian Premier League (IPL) Players Auction earlier this week in Dubai as Australia pacer Mitchell Starc drew a staggering Rs 24.75 crore from the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), becoming the most expensive buy in the history of the Players Auction. Starc surpassed his teammate Pat Cummins, who was roped in buy SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) for a staggering sum of Rs 20.5 crore at the same auction. Despite missing the last eight seasons of the IPL, Starc emphasised that he has no regrets, adding that the decision has helped him prolong his Test career.

“I made some choices, which I don’t regret at all. I think it’s probably helped my Test career, so I’m very happy with how it’s all gone. Very grateful to have some interest in the auction and excited, thrilled, surprised. There’s plenty of words you can describe the night,” Starc said on LiSTNR Sport podcast on YouTube.