When Kolkata Knight Riders mentor Gautam Gambhir snapped up Australian left-arm quick Mitchell Starc for a whopping Rs 24.75 crore at the December auction last year, Internet bows left both supporters and commentators completely dumbfounded.
However, with Starc’s poor performance in almost all league games at the start of the season he was subjected to trolling and memes along with Gambhir and KKR.
Nevertheless, as the tournament progressed Internet bows, the veteran bowler regained his lost form and put on a couple of amazing playoff performances which silenced any critics.
After defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 1, Starc showed once again what he can do against this particular team with an impressive display during IPL Final on Sunday.
Additionally, pacer was called out by everyone else including facilitator Gambhir for showing faith in him too during that memorable night of final.
IPL auction started out as a prank but ended up being laudatory because of the choice made by Gambhir
At Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium in the final on Sunday, left-arm fast bowler Starc took two wickets for fourteen while his fellow speedsters Andre Russell and Harshit Rana together accounted for five dismissals to dismiss Sunrisers cheaply at 113 all out in 18.3 overs only.
This is the lowest total in an IPL final since Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings with 125-9 in 2013.
