Decoding Australian Quick Mitchell Starc’s Ball-by-ball Earning in IPL 2024

Decoding Australian Quick Mitchell Starc’s Ball-by-ball Earning in IPL 2024: The Indian Premier League 2024 meant nothing short of a spectacle, with franchises attractive in an intense bidding war to obtain top-notch talent for the coming IPL season.

Among the suspensive auction sale, Australian fast bowler, Mitchell Starc appeared as an unchallenged star by settling an outstanding deal with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

Scar’s stunning contract, is precious at an astonishing Rs 24.75 crore. In addition, he smashed all previous records and placed himself at the top as the highest-paid player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Mitchell Starc crosses Pat Cummins to claim first place

Starc and Pat are two fellow Australian teammates. Now, starc exceeds Pat Cummins’s record of the highest IPL contract in this auction. Till this auction, Pat Cummins holds a record for the highest IPL contract. But in the IPL 2024 auction, Cummins had secured a terrific deal worth 20.50 crore with the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

Yet, Starc’s vast deal with KKR not only mirrored the franchise’s eagerness to obtain the best fast bowler but also underlined the growing financial strength of the IPL.

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Breakdown of Michalle Starc’s INR 24.75 crore Deal

The sheer amount of Starc’s deal is ample to create news, let’s dig into the finances behind this memorable deal. A standalone outlook arises when we analyze Starc’s remuneration ball by ball, offering a sneak peek into the unparalleled financial progress of the Indian premier league.

League Stage – 14 Games

If we guess Starc plays all 14 league stage games, his per-ball earnings would be calculated as follows:

• Total Matches (League Stage): 14
• Balls per over: 6
• Overs per Match: 4

Multiplying these aspects offers the total no.of balls played in the league stage:

14 matches × 6 balls per over × 4 overs per match= 336 balls

The starc income of INR 24.75 crore is then divided by the total balls played to arrive at the per ball earning: 24.75 crore/336

Per ball earning= INR 7,36,607

Eliminator – 15 Games

In the event of Starc participating till the eliminator, the per-ball remunerations would be slightly adjusted:

15matches × 6balls per over × 4overs per match=360 balls

24.75 crore/360

Per ball earning= INR 6,87,500

Qualifier – 16 Games

If Starc plays till the qualifier, he will be seen in 16 games:

16 matches × 6 balls per over× 4 overs per match = 384 balls

24.75 crore/384

Per ball earning= INR 6,44,531

Final – 17 Games

If Starc’s journey extends to the final match:

17 matches × 6 balls per over × 4 overs per match = 408 balls

24.75 crore/408

Per ball earning= INR 6,06,617