Kolkata Knight Riders mentor Gautam Gambhir feels Mitchell Starc is going to be their ‘X-factor’ in the upcoming 2024 Indian Premier League season.
They will be eyeing their third title of the T20 League, as they kick off their campaign on Saturday, March 23 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in Kolkata.
Mitchell Starc was signed for a whopping INR 24.75 crore at the 2024 Indian Premier League auctions. He is now the costliest buy ever in the tournament. Gautam Gambhir believes that the price tag won’t add any pressure on the pacer in the tournament. He added that Starc is an X-factor for them.
“I had already said on the auction table that he (Starc) is an X-factor and I’m sure he’s going to deliver. Don’t think the price tag will be an added pressure for him. I only hope he can do for KKR what he does for Australia in international cricket,” said Gautam Gambhir at the Calcutta airport.