Coming into the season, having been bought at the auction for a record sum of INR 24.75 crore (USD 2.98 million approx.), Starc has had a forgettable campaign so far with KKR. He has managed just six wickets while conceding runs at 11.48 per over.
That was the third time this season that Starc has gone for 50 runs or more in a game – and the second match in a row.
Starc is playing the IPL this year after a gap of eight years. He last played in 2015 for RCB, when he took 20 wickets at an economy of 6.76.
“Yeah coming back, obviously a different team to where I was last in the IPL, so getting to meet a lot of the guys I have played against a little bit. Some younger guys in the KKR squad, getting to know a few of the younger bowlers,” Starc said before the start of the game on Friday.
“There’s a lot of talent around with bat and ball and getting to know how these guys go about It and learn from them as well and try and answer any questions they’ve got,” he said. “I’ve come back an older player than when I was last in the IPL, but it’s a lot of fun.”
For Chameera, this will be his first appearance of the season. It’s his second stint in the IPL, having played for RCB in 2022.
