‘Never seen it’: Former India star speaks out on KKR’s Rs 2,475-crore Cricket News

It has not been a smooth start to the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) season for Australian cricket team fast bowler Mitchell Starc, with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) fetching a record sum at auction The Australian cricket team fast bowler was bought for Rs 2,475 crore. Starc, who did not take any wickets in two games, ended up conceding 47 runs in four overs against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday. Former India cricket team fast bowler Irrfan Pathan believes Starc is the most dangerous bowler when the ball swings but he has struggled so far in this year’s tournament due to pitch or match conditions.

“Starc is at his best when he’s swinging the ball. When he starts looping the swing to right-handed batsmen, it can be fatal. I haven’t seen that in the last two games. Head. It might just be a matter of staying there.” “A little more ball, or it might just be a matter of the pitch, or it might just be a matter of adapting to the conditions in India. Once he starts inswing, he will be a bowler to watch out for in the entire IPL,” Pathan said Star Sports.

Australian cricketer Steve Smith also weighed in on the topic and he had plenty of advice for his team-mates.

“I think today he wanted to swing the ball over right-handed batsmen, which was a good option, but I felt he had to swing the ball back to the line. He is a left-handed fast bowler who can bowl at 145km/h Hours and above. There’s nothing better than a ball spinning back to a right-handed batsman. It’s one of the hardest pitches to face. So I want to look at that first and then use it as a variation to try to get from Taken from them,” Smith said.

Meanwhile, Venkatesh Iyer’s ruthless 50 became the catalyst for Kolkata Knight Riders’ smooth win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Venkatesh’s 30-ball fifty (3×4, 4×6) and a stunning blitz from openers Sunil Narine (47, 22b, 2×4, 5×6) and Phil Salt (30, 20b, 2×4, 2×6) propelled Knight Riders beyond 183 The target RCB had in store for them was built around Virat Kohli’s superb unbeaten 83-ball knock.

(with PTI input)