Kolkata Knight Riders dealt with a major blow as Australian speed machine Mitchell Starc has been ruled out of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League due to ‘Tibial bone stress in his right leg.'
The injury-prone speedster will also miss the fourth and final Test match against South Africa in Johannesburg which begins on Friday.
The 28-year-old will travel back to Australia from South Africa after the conclusion of the Test match for further assessment of his injury.
Mitchell Starc has a 'tibial bone stress in his right leg'. He will return home for further assessment after the Test and will miss the IPL," Cricket Australia tweeted.
Kolkata Knight Riders had spent whopping 9.4 crores for his services in the IPL players auction, but will not take part in the lucrative tournament this season.
Starc was replaced for the final Test against South Africa by South Australia’s Chadd Sayers.