Delhi: The initial phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 was very disappointing for Australian cricket team's veteran pacer Mitchell Starc. The left-arm fast bowler conceded 100 runs and did not take any wicket in the first two matches for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). After this, the Kangaroo bowler made a surprising comeback and took many wickets while bowling lethally for his team in the tournament. His flair was also seen in the final against Hyderabad. In such a situation, he has credited his wife Alyssa Healy for his brilliant comeback.

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In some initial matches, the economy of the fast bowler was very poor and he was also getting fewer wickets, due to which criticism started that what was the point of spending so much money to bring Starc into the team. Let us tell you that Starc was bought by KKR for 24.75 crores INR in the IPL 2024 auction. He also became the most expensive player to be sold in IPL history. However, he took 17 wickets in 13 matches in IPL 2024.

At the same time, Alyssa started staying on the field from the middle stage of IPL. They are known as 'Power Couple' in Australian cricket. Starc was able to perform very well due to Healy's presence. After winning the title match, he said, “Everything has changed since Alyssa came.”