Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc on Tuesday went into the history books for being the most expensive player in IPL till now. He was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders at the IPL 2024 Auction. Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders went head to head to acquire the World Cup winning player’s services in IPL 2024. The Kolkata-based franchise ended up with the fast bowler eventually for Rs 24.75 crore. Courtesy of the price tag, Mitchell Starc is set to earn a huge sum of money per delivery in the IPL 2024.
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Mitchell Starc will play in the IPL after eight long years. His return was made memorable by the bidding war that was sparked by Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders. KKR’s perseverance paid off ultimately, and it certainly made Mitchell Starc a richer man.
With the price, Mitchell Starc is set to earn a whopping Rs 7,39,097 per ball, provided he plays all the IPL league matches for KKR. However, if he misses out in any of those matches, his price per ball will even go up.
The Australian fast bowler will earn just under Rs 30 lakh for every over he bowls in IPL 2024. It amounts to Rs 1.76 crore per game earnings for Starc. Considering the price tag, KKR will have a lot of expectations from Starc going into IPL 2024.
