Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore has thrown his support behind star pacer Mitchell Starc, despite the Australian’s poor start to the 2024 season.
“He’s a superstar and he’s a quality player,” Mysore said, as quoted by PTI news agency. “We don’t think of it from an investment standpoint, because you go to the auction and things happen in the auction, which is not in the hands of the player, nor is it in the hands of anybody else.
“We just felt that an addition to the team like Mitchell Starc would add a lot of value, which it has. I mean, his presence itself in the lineup adds a different dynamic to the team, and there were specific skills that the support staff were looking for. So, we think we had that,” he added.
Starc has struggled for form since joining KKR for a record sum of Rs 24.75 crore at the IPL auction. He has taken just 6 wickets in 7 matches, and has conceded 287 runs at an economy rate of close to 12 runs per over.
However, Mysore believes that Starc is a valuable asset to the team, despite his recent struggles.
“There are times when games are up and down. Everybody gets taken to the cleaners at times, and there are other times they come and just do their thing and win games for the team. So we’re super happy having him in the setup,” Mysore said.
KKR are currently sitting pretty on top of the IPL 2024 points table with 5 wins in 7 matches, suggesting that Starc’s poor form has not had a major impact on the team’s success so far.
