Mitchell Starc is a professional Australian cricketer born on January 30, 1990, in Baulkham Hills, Sydney, New South Wales. He has represented the Australian men’s cricket team across all formats internationally. Starc bowls left-arm pace and can chip in with a few valuable runs lower down the order as a left-arm batter. In Australia’s tour of India in 2010, Starc made his international debut in an ODI on October 20 in Visakhapatnam. Starc was bought by the Delhi Capitals for INR 11.25 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
Mitchell Starc Salary
Mitchell Starc is a force to reckon with the ball across formats for Australian cricket. His primary source of income stems from Cricket Australia and the Indian Premier League. According to GQ Australia, Starc earns a monthly salary of USD 370, 000.
Mitchell Starc Australian Team Salary
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Mitchell Starc receives a remuneration of USD 15,000 for Test matches. According to Fox Sports, Starc got a paycheck of USD 1.4 million in 2022. As of November 2024, Starc receives a salary from his central contract signed with the Australian Cricket board for the 2024/25 season.
Mitchell Starc IPL Salary
According to the official website of the Indian Premier League, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (now Royal Challengers Bengaluru) signed Mitchell Starc for INR 4 crore in the IPL 2014 auction. Starc scripted history by turning out to be the most expensive player in IPL history when the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bought him for INR 24.75 crore after a bidding war against the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the IPL 2024 mini-auction.
In the IPL 2025 mega auction, he was signed by the Delhi Capitals (DC) for INR 11.75 crore, as per the IPL’s official website.
Mitchell Starc IPL Salary Year by Year
Year | Team | Salary |
2025 | Delhi Capitals | INR 11.75 crore |
2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders | INR 24.75 crore |
2018 | Kolkata Knight Riders | INR 9.40 crore |
2015 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (now Royal Challengers Bengaluru) | INR 4 crore |
2014 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (now Royal Challengers Bengaluru) | INR 4 crore |
Mitchell Starc's Contract
Mitchell Starc is a regular member of the Australian men’s cricket team across all formats of the game. He has been contracted with Cricket Australia and the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League.
Mitchell Starc Australian Team Contract
According to the official website of Cricket Australia, Mitchell Starc has been retained for the 2024-25 season by Cricket Australia. According to Fox Sports, he was listed as one of Australia’s top-seven richest cricketers in 2022.
Mitchell Starc IPL Contract
He earned his maiden IPL contract in IPL 2014 when the Royal Challengers Bangalore (now Royal Challengers Bengaluru) signed a deal with him in IPL 2014. He was retained for the 2015 edition of the IPL and returned to the IPL forum in the IPL 2024 mini-auction. According to the Indian Premier League’s official website, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) signed him as the then-most expensive bid in the history of IPL and released him ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. The Delhi Capitals (DC) signed him for the IPL 2025 season.
Teams | Year |
Delhi Capitals | 2025 |
Kolkata Knight Riders | 2018 and 2024 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore (now Royal Challengers Bengaluru) | 2014 and 2015 |
FAQs on Mitchell Starc Salary and Contract
A. As of November 2024, Mitchell Starc earns a monthly salary of USD 370, 000.
A. Mitchell Starc will play for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025.
A. Mitchell Starc was signed by the Delhi Capitals for INR 11.75 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
A. In the Indian Premier League, Mitchell Starc has represented two teams, including Royal Challengers Bangalore (now Royal Challengers Bengaluru) and Kolkata Knight Riders, as of IPL 2024. He will represent Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025.
A. Mitchell Starc was the most expensive player in the IPL 2024 mini-auction. He was signed for a whopping price of INR 24.75 crore by the Kolkata Knight Riders.