Statement of South Africa Great On Big IPL Deals For Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins
Former all-rounder of South Africa cricket team Chris Morris, who was once the most expensive player in Indian Premier League history, hailed the record-breaking bid of Australian pacer Mitchell Starc by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2024 season, saying that it will add some pressure on him but the pacer will be able to justify it with his performances and experience. In a history-making move, Starc was bought by KKR for a whopping Rs 24.75 crore just hours after his skipper, Pat Cummins, breached the Rs 20 crore mark after being bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad, becoming the most expensive player in the history of the IPL at the auction in Dubai held in December last year.
Morris said, "It is excellent. The bidding is out of our control. If you compare cricket with what other sports are paying, it is great that the best players in the world are being paid the highest. It is an excellent achievement, but it also brings additional pressure. But they (Cummins and Starc) can handle that pressure, which is why they were bought for so much money. They are performing really well right now and are red-hot.”