IPL 2024: Mitchell Starc Breaks Internet With His Kolkata Knight Riders Multi-Million Deal - Reactions And Memes

Mitchell Starc became the most expensive player in the Indian Premier League history when Kolkata Knight Riders outbid the competition to sign him for 24.75 Crore INR. As Starc rewrote the history books, here's what social media had to say

Outlook Sports Desk

Updated on: 19 December 2023 4:38 pm

Mitchell Starc will play for KKR in IPL 2024

Australian pacer Mitchell Starc became the most expensive buy in?Indian Premier League history on December 19, 2023, when Kolkata Knight Riders forked out a whopping 24.75 crore INR to secure his service for the upcoming IPL 2024. Stac uprooted compatriot Pat Cummins from the summit mere minutes after the Australia National Cricket Team skipper had bagged himself a 20.50 crore-worth deal with Sunrisers Hyderabad.?(IPL Auction Live Blog?|?Streaming?|?Cricket News)

Starc hadn't played in the IPL since 2015 and was last part of the auction process in 2018 when he was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for a fraction of his present-day value. However, the Australian fast-bowler would not play a single game of the corresponding season due to an injury and his relationship with KKR would reach a bitter end, one which involved him settling for an insurance payout.

ALSO READ:?IPL 2024 - Full List Of Players Released And Retained By Teams

As Starc secured his big payday, here's how the social media reacted:?

We won, Mr. Starc! ?? pic.twitter.com/twJ3VmCPDl
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) December 19, 2023

IPL team purse in 2008 - 20cr.

Mitchell Starc salary in 2024 - 24.75cr. pic.twitter.com/p6cwCFsztt
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 19, 2023

Starc: I got 24.75 cr

Cummins: I got 20.5 cr

Head: I got 6.8 cr

Smith: pic.twitter.com/dsvkvM0X4R
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) December 19, 2023

KKR fans to Mitch Starc: pic.twitter.com/IZ3sXl8dSI
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) December 19, 2023

Pakistan government is planning to take loan from Cummins and Starc

- BBC pic.twitter.com/smxxw23041
— Gagan???? (@1no_aalsi_) December 19, 2023

Starc in May: I am going back to Australia to prepare for World Cup

Gambhir: pic.twitter.com/mTeiR7ljyr
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) December 19, 2023

Reaction by BBL commentators when Starc got 24.75 crores in auction. pic.twitter.com/tWNOmxbROm
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 19, 2023

Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins after turning the temperature high in IPL Auction!#iplauction2024
#IPL2024Auction pic.twitter.com/tCPZnH6Vdz
— Saurabh Singh (@100rabhsingh781) December 19, 2023

Cummins and Starc in Australian Dressing Room. pic.twitter.com/lHRzzXgzL5
— Cricketopia (@CricketopiaCom) December 19, 2023

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

Full List Of Retained Players By KKR:

Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shreyas Iyer, Jason Roy, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Full List Of Released Players By KKR:

Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das, Aarya Desai, David Wiese, Shardul Thakur, Narayan Jagadeesan, Mandeep Singh, Kulwant Khejroliya, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Johnson Charles.

Players Bought:?Mitchell Starc (24.75 Crore), Chetan Sakariya (50 Lakhs)