Mitchell Starc was injured in the first match of the T20 World Cup. The strong bowler of the Kolkata Knight Riders left the field limping. Naturally, there is concern about the Australian cricketer. Australia started their World Cup campaign against Oman. Starc got injured in this match. Starc wided the first ball in the 15th over of Oman’s innings. After that ball, Starc is seen digging. He left the field without taking any risks.
Australian captain Mitchell Marsh bowls Glenn Maxwell to end the over. Starc took two wickets for 20 runs before leaving the field. Marsh was questioned after the match about Starc’s injury. He said, “Stark’s legs were tight.” The World Cup has just started. So he didn’t want to take any risks. I wanted to leave the field as a precaution. I didn’t mind either. He had no injuries to worry about. But if you said it in that situation, it could have caused a big injury.
The left-handed, strong bowler took 2 wickets and 20 runs in 3 overs before leaving the field. Oman’s opener, Pratik Athavale, was dismissed on the third ball of the first over. Starc was bought by KKR for 24 crore, 75 lakh, in an IPL mini-auction. Starc of Australia played an important role in making Kolkata champions.