NEW DELHI: Irfan Pathan, a former Indian all-rounder, just lately Mitchell Starc, the costliest participant in IPL historical past, for his poor efficiency in opposition to the Rajasthan Royals.
Starc, who was purchased by KKR for a staggering Rs 24.75 crore, conceded 50 runs in his four-over spell throughout KKR’s shut loss.
Pathan expressed his fear about Starc’s kind on X, stating, “Most costly participant in your workforce cannot be your weak hyperlink.”

In KKR’s earlier match in opposition to the Lucknow Tremendous Giants, Starc had proven enchancment, taking three wickets whereas freely giving 28 runs in his 4 overs.Nevertheless, he struggled to keep up that efficiency in opposition to RR.
Starc’s opening over went for 11 runs, setting the stage for a high-scoring chase. Within the powerplay, he bowled two overs, remained wicketless, and conceded 24 out of the overall 76 runs scored. Regardless of the efforts of Vaibhav Arora and Harshit Rana, who every claimed a wicket, Starc failed to offer the mandatory help.

Because the chase intensified, Shreyas Iyer‘s determination to depend on Starc proved pricey. The Australian pacer gave away 18 runs within the 18th over, lowering the equation from 46 runs in 18 balls to a extra manageable 28 runs in 12 balls. Harshit Rana and Varun Chakaravarthy had been unable to defend the goal within the remaining two overs, as RR secured the victory on the final ball of the match.
(With inputs from ANI)



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