Mitchell Starc, the most expensive purchase in IPL auction history, will be the focus of the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League.
In the Indian Premier League’s 17th season With Mitchell Starc being the most expensive purchase in IPL auction history, all eyes will be on the Australian pacer. The two-time champion Kolkata Knight Riders paid an incredible Rs 24.75 crore to acquire the left-arm pacer. His previous IPL season was in 2015 with the Royal Challengers Bangalore; this season will be his return to the lucrative competition. Star Indian batsman Virat Kohli captained the RCB at that period.
In addition to discussing his time at RCB, Starc recently referred to Kohli as a “fierce competitor.”
He remarked, “I do remember fondly the couple of years that I had at the RCB alongside Virat,” in a video that was uploaded on X Starc. And he was the captain. I hadn’t really gotten to know him until then, especially off the field.
He went on, “Off the field, he is such a different person. A very kind and modest person off the field, yet intensely competitive when it comes to sports. That is the thing about him that I remember the most.
In addition to Starc, Pat Cummins, the captain of Australia, also turned into a high-priced purchase at the IPL 2023 auctions. Sunrisers Hyderabad paid Rs 20.50 crore for him.
