Mitchell Starc wants to return to IPL 2024 after a gap of eight years

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Sydney. Australia’s left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc has said that he is eyeing a comeback in the IPL next year. He described the tournament as ideal preparation ahead of the Men’s T20 World Cup to be held in West Indies and USA in June.

Starc last played in the IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 2015 edition of the competition and was ruled out of IPL 2018 for Kolkata Knight Riders due to injury. But in the last few years he has been out of contention with his bowling workload and aim to focus on giving his best for the Australian team in international cricket.

“Look, it’s been eight years. I’m definitely going back (next) year. Apart from other things, it’s a great preparation for the T20 World Cup. So it’s a good opportunity to see if someone If you have interest in IPL, then go ahead to prepare for T20 World Cup.

“And it’s going to be a somewhat quieter winter next year than this winter, so I think it’s a perfect opportunity to put my name down,” Starc told the Willow Talk Cricket podcast about his return to the IPL plan.

Overall, Starc played 27 matches for RCB in the IPL across two seasons. The left-arm fast bowler has been kept out of the team for the time being due to a groin strain that ruled him out of the ODI series in South Africa. Starc is determined to be fit in time for Australia’s ODI series in India and the subsequent World Cup.

He also expressed his desire to play 100 Tests for Australia, Starc currently has 82. “Not just 100 runs, I would like to be good enough to be selected for 100 Test matches. And then there is the biggest World Cup in a few weeks, which will take India to a different level.”

“And then you look at the one-day format, it’s almost four years between World Cups, so where do I see myself in that mix? But I have to get to the end of this World Cup first. But we’ve got some superstars coming. You have Jhye Richardson, Sean Abbott, Spencer Johnson.”

He concluded, “You’ve got a lot of young players coming through. (Lance) Morris is going to be a force to be reckoned with. I try not to look too far ahead about anything. Obviously, we’re going to do well in the World Cup.” Then we’ve got five Tests here in Australia and then I haven’t really played a single Test in New Zealand, so hopefully I’m on that tour and looking forward to that challenge as well.

(IANS)

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