‘He is one bowler in the world who will…’ – Sanjay Manjrekar gives heap to this Aussie star bowler ahead of IPL 2024 Auction

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar exclusively got in a conversation with Star Sports network before the IPL 2024 auction on 19 December. The commentator spoke about a player who will be in the eye of most of the team franchises for his striking ability and familiarity with the Indian pitches and believes the teams with the flattest pictures at their home will be looking forward to adding him to their squad. 

Manjrekar named Mitchell Starc as the player who will be most in demand during the auction for his ability to move the ball in the air. He also spoke about his former IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore and what they can do in the upcoming IPL auction. 

Sanjay Manjrekar on Mitchell Starc’s demand in the upcoming IPL 2024 auction

“Teams that have to play half their home games on absolutely flat pitches may go for him. He is one bowler in the world who will maybe take the pitch out of the equation, do all the magic in the air, get swing and the hurl in yorkers with the new ball and at the death. So, teams like Mumbai Indians, who have got (Jason) Behrendorff along with Jasprit Bumrah, could show interest in him after letting go Jofra Archer,” said Sanjay Manjarekar. 

While talking about the squad of Royal Challengers Bangalore, Manjrekar said, “RCB has got Reece Topley, who is a pretty good bowler, but on flat pitches where most bowlers struggle, Starc and Bumrah are the kind of bowlers who will bring the team back into the game with their bowling because they don’t rely on the pitch as much as some of the other bowlers.”

Royal Challengers Bangalore squad: Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar (Traded), Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green (Traded).