IPL 2024: Mitchell Starc to earn Rs. 7.36 Lakhs per delivery at KKR!

Kolkata Knight Riders have shattered all previous IPL records as they snapped up Australian pacer Mitchell Starc for a whopping Rs. 24.75 crore in the IPL 2024 auction.

The left-arm pacer from Australia was tipped to be one of the most expensive players in the IPL, and he lived up to his billing.

KKR and Gujarat Titans were involved in an intense bidding war, but it ended up with KKR sealing the deal for the record price in the auction. Pat Cummins earlier went for Rs. 20.5 crore to Sunrisers Hyderabad, but it was broken comfortably by KKR.

Mitchell Starc's Rs. 24.75 crore deal with Kolkata Knight Riders is a massive deal. The 34-year-old has got a mammoth windfall with this deal. And even if we decode this deal on the basis of per ball, it is a massive amount. Let's have a look how Mitchell Starc's deal at KKR means-

Mitchell Starc KKR deal in IPL 2024 - Decoded

Mitchell Starc is set to get Rs. 24.75 crore per season at KKR. The Knight Riders will pay the Aussie this amount in the IPL 2024 season.

Mitchell Starc to get Rs. 1.76 crore per Match: KKR will play 14 games minimum in the IPL 2024 season in the group stages. Hence if they play the minimum number of matches, Starc will get a massive 1.76 crore per match at the Kolkata franchise.

Mitchell Starc to earn Lakhs per delivery at KKR: If Mitchell Starc bowls 24 balls per match, which is the general quota of 4 overs in a T20 game, Starc will earn around Rs. 7.36 lakh per delivery in the IPL 2024 season at KKR.

If KKR reach the finals playing the maximum number of 17 games in the season, then the value of Mitchell Starc's every delivery goes down to around Rs. 6.06 lakh.