Sunrisers Hyderabad bought Pat Cummins for 20.5 million rupees in 2024 IPL auction, he became the most expensive cricketer in IPL history. His teammate Mitchell Starc broke the record of remuneration within two hours. Starc was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for a record 24 crore 75 lakh rupees.
Sunrisers Hyderabad bought Pat Cummins for 20.5 million rupees in 2024 IPL auction, he became the most expensive cricketer in IPL history. His teammate Mitchell Starc broke the record of remuneration within two hours. Starc was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for a record 24 crore 75 lakh rupees.
He returned to IPL after 9 years with 2024 IPL. But his return was not as expected. Kolkata were in great form but Starc did not see the wicket. Starc's name is among the top five in the list of bowlers in an innings in this year's IPL. Making fouls while doing yorkers, sometimes dropping the ball in the slot. Batters are playing shots very easily. His economy till date is 12.5.
Starc scored 53 runs in the return match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 23. Kolkata lost a sure-to-win match at the Eden Gardens due to his reckless bowling. Hyderabad need 39 runs in the last two overs to target 209 runs given by Kolkata. Starc spent 26 runs after bowling the 19th over. Has digested 4 four sixes. Harshit Rana's heroics in the last over saw Kolkata win the match by 4 runs.
Starc bowled 2 overs in the first 6 overs against the hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on 29 March. The Australian left-arm pacer scored 24 runs in the first power play. Hit 3 fours and 1 six. Among them, Kohli hit 2 fours and 1 six. Kohli was bowled in the 16th over by Starc. Bangalore managed to score 7 runs in 1 four overs from the Australian left-handed pacer. But in the last over, the cup was rolled again. He came to the bowling in the last over of the innings and spent 16 runs. In this year's IPL, he spent 100 runs in 8 overs.
Kolkata topped the points table by winning two of the first two matches. Starc's national teammate Cummins is leading Hyderabad. Hyderabad are outside the top four of the points table but Cummins is playing relatively well. He took 3 wickets by bowling 12 overs in 3 matches and costing 95 runs. Economy is below 8.
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