Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes Mitchell Starc’s record is in “danger” as he made a bold prediction, ahead of the mega auction in Jeddah.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction is just around the corner. The two-day grand affair will be held on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The likes of Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Mitchell Starc, Glenn Maxwell, Kagiso Rabada, among others, are all up for grabs. Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan expressed no hesitation in predicting that it is going to be wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who is going to break the bank, becoming the costliest pick in the history of the cash-rich league.
Irfan Pathan also predicted that Australia pacer Mitchell Starc’s record is in danger as Rishabh Pant is all set to “break it”. During the last year’s mini-auction, Starc had become the costliest pick in the history of the tournament after being picked by Kolkata Knight Riders for a whopping INR 24.75 crore.
However, the former India all-rounder believes that Pant, who is currently in Australia for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, will have no problem in going past the amount fetched by Starc.