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.
KKR is not a franchise for me, but an emotion: Gautam Gambhir
Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir returns to the Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the 2024 Indian Premier League season. He expressed that the franchise is an emotion for him, and is delighted to be back. Gambhir played for the franchise from 2011 to the 2017 season and led them to two titles. He was appointed the mentor of the franchise for the upcoming edition of the tournament.
Gautam Gambhir reached Kolkata along with the tea management to kick off the preparations. Talking about his return to the Kolkata Knight Riders, the former cricketer said,
“I have always mentioned that KKR to me is not a franchise, but an emotion. Happy to be back. I know there will be expectations and I hope to live up to it and make the fans happy.”
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