Didn’t want to spend 22 more weeks in bubble, so dropped out of IPL auction: Mitchell Starc Cricket News – Times of India

New Delhi: Australia’s fast bowlers Mitchell Starc Said he needed to stay away bio bubble For some time to refresh my body for Australia’s next international assignment. He said he didn’t want to spend 22 more weeks at Bio-Bubble, so opted out of the mega auction. Indian Premier League ,IPL,
“I was a click of the button away from entering the auction, but personally didn’t want to spend 22 more weeks in a bubble, the body needed some time to freshen up, and for me, it was a priority for Australian sports.” Giving up,” the star was quoted as saying by ESPN Cricinfo.
Starc, despite hinting at a return to the IPL for the first time since 2015, said that he would love to return to the tournament but that he needs to spend more time with his family.
“There will be a time when I would love to go back to the IPL but want to play as much as I can for Australia, also a multi-format player, it’s a decision I’ve taken and that’s what I need to do with Alyssa and family for those eight weeks. It gives me a chance to spend time outside the bubble of cricket,” he said.
“The last two years, as is life at the moment, have had a lot of ups and downs. You find ways to adapt, but it’s a reflection of the support base I had in those two years.
“Definitely there have been times when I haven’t played my best cricket or certainly in those two years where I didn’t want to play any cricket. I’m very grateful to my support network and especially to Alyssa, who played cricket. played the highest level [and] Be it for supporting me, I can’t thank him enough’,” he said.
Starc was recently part of the Ashes series and will next play a three-match ODI series and a one-off T20I against New Zealand at home, followed by a five-match T20I series against Sri Lanka in February.

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