IPL 2022 Auction: Mitchell Starc- Australia pacer Mitchell Starc on Wednesday said that he is looking forward to putting his name for the upcoming mega auction. The decision comes amid his purple patch in Ashes where he has taken 15 wickets in just 4 Tests, becoming Australia’s ace pacer against England. Follow IPL 2022 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
IPL 2022 Auction: Mitchell Starc considering putting his name up for IPL mega auction
Mitchell Starc has played 27 matches for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the competition, but he has not turned up to play in the IPL for some years now. He has 34 wickets at a brilliant economy rate of 7.17 rpo.
“I’ve got two days to get my paperwork in, so that might be something to do today before training. I’ve not put my name down just yet, but I’ve got a couple more days to decide on that. It’s certainly on the table regardless of what the schedule has got coming up,” cricket.com.au quoted Starc as saying.
“I haven’t been for six years or so. Obviously, with a heavy weighting towards T20s over the last period of time and the World Cup coming up later this year, that’s one to take into consideration as well. There’s a bit going on with scheduling and what-not to get our heads around, certainly for us multi-format players,” he added.
The lanky pacer has so far earned Rs 20 crores from the IPL.
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 (Injured) |  Kolkata Knight Riders |
NA |
| 2017 |  Royal Challengers Bangalore |
₹ 50,000,000 |
| 2016 (Injured) | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
₹ 50,000,000 |
| 2015 | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
₹ 50,000,000 |
| 2014 | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
₹ 50,000,000 |
| Total | ₹ 200,000,000 | |
IPL two new teams — Sanjiv Goenka RPSG Group for the Lucknow franchise and CVC Capital’s Ahmedabad team on Tuesday received the formal clearance from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The formal clearance was given after a meeting of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council on Tuesday and both Ahmedabad and Lucknow have also been given a time frame for player signing before the mega auction takes place.
“Yes, a formal clearance has been given to both Lucknow and Ahmedabad franchises. Both of them have been given two weeks’ time to finalize their draft picks,” IPL chairman Brijesh Patel had told ANI.
Patel also confirmed that the IPL auction would be held in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13.“Yes, the auction will be held in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13,” said Patel.
FITNESS BIG CONCERN FOR MITCHELL STARC
However, the workload will once again become a key factor as the 31-year-old takes a call.
As a multi-format player, Starc will have to juggle a packed schedule. After the fifth Ashes Test, Australia has a three-match ODI series and one-off T20I at home against New Zealand.
A five-match T20I series against Sri Lanka is scheduled for next month followed by a full series comprising three Tests as many ODIs and a T20I in Pakistan, starting March.
“I haven’t been for six years or so,” Starc said.
“Obviously with a heavy weighting towards T20s over the last period of time and the World Cup coming up later this year, that’s one to take into consideration as well,” he added.
While the IPL, which has expanded to 10 teams this year, is expected to start in April and go on till June. Australia is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka for a Test and limited-overs series in June and July.
“There’s a bit going on with scheduling and what-not to get our heads around, certainly for us multi-format players.
“The schedules are quite jam-packed when you throw in all the tours, we’ve got a couple of white-ball series post the Ashes before that Pakistan tour, then you take into consideration the IPL and the Sri Lanka tour after that.
“So it’s a massive six months of cricket for everyone,” Starc said.
IPL 2022 Auction: Mitchell Starc considering putting his name up for IPL mega auction
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