Kolkata Knight Riders gave a tough fight in this edition of Indian Premier League. With a new captain and a lot of youngsters in the side, their journey till playoffs has been a one to remember for them. However, there”s a news which can upset their fans as they have released a star player.

Mitchell Starc, the Australian spearhead has been dropped from the side. It is to be noted that Starc wasn”t consistent in his fitness and he didn”t even feature in the last season. Prasidh Krishna, Russell and their spin trio were the regulars for the side in this edition.

What”s fascinating here is that Starc mentioned that he came to know about the news only through a text message from the franchise. There isn”t any official information and it will be interesting if they would give a press release on the same.

“I got a text message two days ago from the owners of Kolkata saying that I”ve been released from my contract, so at the moment I”ll be home in April,” said Mitchell Starc to reporters at Sydney.

Mitchell Starc was roped into the KKR side for a whopping 9.4 crores. However, he sat out owing to a leg injury sustained during the South African tour.

Starc also doubted his availability in the next IPL as the players will be equipped to maintaining their fitness for the 2019 World Cup at England. If a lot of star players decide to opt out of the tournament, then the franchise will be puzzled regarding the availability of players.