The Indian Premier League (IPL) is the best T20 franchise league in the world in terms of value and money. Michelle Stark is candid about this. In his eyes, this league is also a circus stage. If all goes well, he is returning to that stage after eight years. World Cup winning pacer is thrilled with his comeback.

In an interview to Cricket.com Australia, Starc said, ‘I think I last played IPL 8 years ago. Was supposed to play for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2018, did not play. Now I am returning to that team. There are several cricketers in the team with whom I have played international cricket. I also played against. The best T20 league in the world is a bit of a circus.

Starc last played in the IPL in the 2014 and 2015 seasons for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). He took 34 wickets in two seasons. Then he kept himself away from this money-rich league due to injuries and the thought of prolonging his career for the national team. Last year, Starc and his team won the 50-over World Cup in India. After that, the left-handed fast pacer made an announcement to return to the IPL. KKR bought him for IPL history highest Rs 247 crore. The team had a tough fight with Gujarat Titans in the auction.

Previous IPL seasons have a record of expensive cricketers flopping. Last season’s expensive star Ben Stokes was a complete failure. The challenge of doing justice to Starc’s name and price is this year’s IPL. Regarding the matter, he said, ‘IPL is far behind in my memories. Glad to be back again. Definitely a new team. There are many young cricketers who have never met before, have no work experience. Of course, this is a new challenge. But I am looking forward to return.