Retirement: Mitchell Starc hints at retirement, know when he can say goodbye to cricket?
Mitchell Starc Retirement: This season of the Indian Premier League has also ended, in the final of IPL 2024 played yesterday evening, Kolkata won the trophy by defeating Hyderabad.
Mitchell Starc Retirement News Sports Cricket Will Kolkata Knight Riders Statistics Mitchell Starc retired from one format, said I will give more time to T20 Retirement: Mitchell Starc gave hints of retirement, know when can he say goodbye to cricket?
(Image source: PTI)
Mitchell Starc Retirement: This season of the Indian Premier League has also ended, in the final of IPL 2024 played yesterday evening, Kolkata won the trophy by defeating Hyderabad. Now big news has come out about Mitchell Starc. Mitchell Starc showed his bowling edge in the playoffs of IPL 2024. After this, he bowled brilliantly in the final match of IPL 2024 and won the trophy for Kolkata Knight Riders. Starc did not even give Hyderabad players a chance to recover. After the match, Mitchell Starc gave a big statement and indicated his retirement from one format of cricket.
Mitchell Starc may retire from one format
Responding to PTI's question about his future plans after his best season in franchise cricket, Starc said that T20 can play an important role in his career. "Over the last nine years, I have definitely prioritized Australian cricket. I have always rested my body and spent time away from cricket with my wife," Mitchell Starc said after his brilliant performance in the IPL final against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Took some time out."
Moving forward, Mitchell Starc said, "I am near the end of my career, not the beginning, there is still a lot of time left for the next World Cup and there is a possibility that a format may be abandoned." The decision not to leave will open the door to playing more franchise cricket. He said that this year's IPL will help them prepare for the T20 World Cup to be played in the West Indies on June 2.
Mitchell Starc's performance in IPL 2024
Kolkata Knight Riders bought Starc for a record Rs 24.75 crore. And he performed brilliantly in the IPL 2024 playoffs. He took a total of 17 wickets this season. Starc took 3 for 34 in the playoffs and also took 3 for 19 in 2.3 overs in the final. On the basis of this strong performance, Shahrukh Khan's team easily became the champion.