IPL 2024: Mitchell Starc Dropped? Here’s why KKR Pacer Isn’t Playing Against Punjab Kings

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Original Content: IPL 2024: Mitchell Starc Dropped? Here’s why KKR Pacer Isn’t Playing Against Punjab Kings

Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) million-dollar man, Mitchell Starc, won’t be in action for the 42nd IPL match against Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Friday.

Shreyas Iyer, captain of Kolkata Knight Riders, explained during the toss that Mitchell Starc is out of the game due to a finger injury.

Mitchell Starc, for whom the team shelled out INR 24.75 Crore during IPL 2024, has struggled, securing only seven wickets in six matches with a high economy rate of 11.50.

While there were reports of Mitchell Starc being dropped from the team, news has now emerged that he’s nursing a finger injury, hinting at his return to the playing 11 once he recovers.

Punjab Kings Chose To Bowl First

Punjab Kings‘ captain Sam Curran won the toss and elected to bowl first. They have made a single change, swapping Jonny Bairstow for Liam Livingstone.

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Dushmantha Chameera, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana

Kolkata Knight Riders Subs: Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran(c), Rilee Rossouw, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

Punjab Kings Impact Subs: Prabhsimran Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, Prince Choudhary