Have a look at the salary per ball and match of Mitchell Starc in IPL 2024
Surprising twists unfolded at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, with Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins fetching unexpected bids, surpassing the INR 20 crore mark.
The demand for both Australian players was notably high, attracting interest from up to four teams. In this article we will delve into the details of the IPL Auction 2024.
Mitchell Starc KKR salary per ball, match and for IPL 2024 season
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In a remarkable turn of events, Sunrisers Hyderabad secured Cummins for INR 20.25 crore, while Kolkata Knight Riders outbid Gujarat Titans, spending a whopping INR 24.75 crore to acquire Starc.
Kolkata Knight Riders emerged victorious in a fierce bidding war for Starc, who is set to make his IPL return after the 2015 season.
Intriguingly, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Starc’s previous team, opted not to bid for him and instead chose Alzarri Joseph for INR 11.5 crore.
With a budget exceeding INR 31 crore, KKR was determined to include Starc in their lineup, joining the ranks of Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, and Jason Roy.
Starc now holds the record for the highest-paid player in IPL history, and based on his auctioned price of INR 24.75 crore, he stands to earn approximately INR 7,36,607 for every delivery bowled in the 2024 season.
This calculation assumes he bowls his full four-over quota in each of the 14 league stage matches. If KKR advances to the playoffs and finals, playing 16 matches in total, Starc’s per-delivery earnings decrease to 6.44 lakh.
If he plays 14 matches in the league stage, Starc will make INR 1,76,78,571 per match and if KKR manages to qualify for the playoffs and the finals, Starc will be expected to play 16 games and will be able to make INR 1,54,68,750 per match.
All eyes are now on Mitchell Starc, given his history of withdrawing from the IPL despite lucrative auction earnings. This time, the substantial IPL salary and the impending T20 World Cup following the league may encourage him to participate.
For those unfamiliar with him, Mitchell Aaron Starc, born on January 30, 1990, is an Australian international cricketer renowned for his left-arm fast bowling and lower-order left-handed batting.
He is considered one of the premier bowlers in white-ball cricket and represents Australia in Test cricket, One Day Internationals (ODI), and Twenty20 Internationals.
Starc gained global recognition as a key member of the Australian squad that clinched the 2015 Cricket World Cup and was named Player of the Tournament. He also played a crucial role in Australia’s victory at the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup
As of November 2023, Starc ranks as the third-highest wicket-taker of all time in ICC Cricket World Cups.
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