NEW DELHI: Australia quick bowler Mitchell Starc is setting his sights on a comeback to the Indian Premier League (IPL) within the 2024 season, marking his return to the profitable Twenty20 match after an absence of eight years.
Left-arm pacer Starc had final represented Royal Challengers Bangalore within the 2015 IPL version.
In recent times, he had opted to skip the IPL to handle his workload and focus on his tasks with the nationwide crew.
Starc expressed that taking part within the IPL would function priceless preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup, which is ready to happen in the US and the West Indies.
Left-arm pacer Starc had final represented Royal Challengers Bangalore within the 2015 IPL version.
In recent times, he had opted to skip the IPL to handle his workload and focus on his tasks with the nationwide crew.
Starc expressed that taking part within the IPL would function priceless preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup, which is ready to happen in the US and the West Indies.
“Look it has been eight years. I’m undoubtedly going again in (subsequent) 12 months,” the 33-year-old instructed the ‘Willow Discuss’ podcast.
“Amongst different issues, it’s an awesome lead-up to the T20 World Cup.
“And it’s considerably of a quiet winter subsequent 12 months … compared to this winter, so I feel an ideal alternative to place my title in.”
Starc is at present sidelined with a groin pressure whereas the Australia crew heat up for the 50-overs World Cup with a one-day sequence in South Africa.
Nonetheless, he has been named in Australia’s provisional 15-man squad for the match in India beginning subsequent month.
(With inputs from Reuters)