Mitchell Starc is a name that sends shivers down the spines of the opposition batters. One of the best contemporary bowlers, Mitchell Starc has raw pace, accuracy and has an unerring nature of finding the accurate length of the ball.
In the Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions in 2023, Starc was bought for a record-breaking fee of Rs. 24.75 crores as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) broke the bank to secure his services.
While he didn’t have the best of IPLs in the group stage, he came out all guns blazing in the playoffs and bagged the player of the match award in the IPL 2024 finals for taking 2 wickets and conceding only 14 runs in 3 overs.
In this article, we take a look at 3 teams that can bid for Mitchell Starc in the upcoming IPL 2025 Mega Auctions:
1. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
One team that would be desperate to secure the services of Mitchell Starc in the upcoming IPL 2025 Mega Auctions is KKR. A part of the title-winning squad of KKR, Mitchell Starc was the pivot around which the whole team revolved in the bowling department of KKR in IPL 2024.
Starc bagged 17 wickets in 14 games in IPL 2024 and helped KKR win the title for the 3rd time.
2. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
Mitchell Starc has a long-standing relationship with Royal Challengers Bengaluru and had last played in the IPL (before 2024) in IPL 2015 for them. Starc bagged 20 wickets in 13 games in IPL 2015 and didn’t feature in any other IPL after that, until the previous season.
RCB would be looking to increase their depth in the bowling as they have only retained left-arm seamer, Yash Dayal.
3. Mumbai Indians (MI)
Imagine Jasprit Bumrah and Mitchell Starc combining to bowl for a franchise? It would easily be the deadliest combination out there and would be impossible for the opposition batters to face.
Mitchell Starc would be a great fit in Mumbai and we can expect the 5-time IPL winners to go behind the star Ozzie bowler. Plus, the wickets at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai favour pacers and would be tailor-made for someone like Starc.
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