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‘Starc > Bumrah…’: Twitter Reacts To KKR Pacer's New-Ball Blitz Vs SRH In IPL 2024

Mitchell Starc struck thrice with the new-ball against SRH (BCCI)Mitchell Starc struck thrice with the new-ball against SRH (BCCI)

Mitchell Starc shattered Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) with an early three-wicket burst in the first qualifier match of the IPL 2024 season. 

After cleaning up SRH’s run-machine Travis Head for a two-ball duck, the KKR speedster also accounted for the dismissals of Nitish Kumar Reddy and Shahbaz Ahmed at the edge of the powerplay to finish his opening spell with figures of 3-22 from three overs.

Starc soon took became the talk of the cricketing town, considering a legion of IPL fans flocked to social media to express their admiration for the Australian legend. Fans also acknowledged the cricketer for stepping up on the big stage for KKR after returning with a below-par performance for the franchise during the league stage.

Netizens hail Starc, calls his performance a WC warning

Mitchell Starc, who picked up just 12 wickets in 11 innings during the league stage of IPL 2024, packed three of SRH’s top five batters with the new-ball itself in the first qualifier match at Ahmedabad on May 21.

Starc’s three-wicket burst, coupled with Vaibhav Arora’s early strike in the powerplay overs helped table-toppers KKR seize early control over SRH in the all-important match-up.

Several fans on X (formerly Twitter) praised the speedster for coming up clutch in the big game, and took this opportunity to poke fun at Mumbai Indians express fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah. Moreover, some fans also perceived his spell to be a warning sign for worldwide batters ahead of next month’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and USA.

Here is a look at some of the best and hilarious reactions to Starc’s sublime new-ball blitz against SRH:








After Mitchell Starc’s spell shattered SRH at 39-4, Rahul Tripathi and Heinrich Klaasen stitched together a steady recovery to take the ‘Orange Army’ past the 100-run mark. However, SRH crumbled and were bundled out for 159.