KKR dumps Starc, tells him via text message
A text message is all what Australian paceman Mitchell Starc received from the IPL side Kolkata Knight Riders on his removal from the squad for the 2019 edition.
One of the costliest buys in the 2018 auction, Starc was forced to miss the entire season due to stress fracture in his right leg.
"I got a text message two days ago from the owners of Kolkata, saying I've been released from my contract. At the moment I'll be home in April," Starc told reporters.
The exact reason for Starc's release is not yet known but it is being believed that
"At the moment for me, I just want to play as much Test and one-day cricket for Australia as I can. The IPL is a lovely bonus on the pay packet but if I miss that to play more Test matches, I'm taking that option."
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