Mitchell Starc. (File Photo: IANS)
Australia pacer Mitchell Starc has filed a lawsuit against the insurer of his deal to play for KKR to get back AU$1.53 million (₹7.5 crore) he lost out on for missing IPL 2018 due to a leg injury. The 29-year-old was bought by KKR for ₹9.4 crore.
Starc was released by KKR via text message in November 2018. Starc failed to bowl a delivery during the tournament when he broke down with an injury in the ill-fated series against South Africa, which was marred by the ball-tampering plot.
According to court documents, Starc took out a $1.53m policy, which was effective if he missed the IPL season through injury. The New South Welshman is suing a syndicate of Lloyd’s of London, a long-running insurance market where coverage can be bought for unique circumstances that traditional insurers don’t insure against.
It is understood he was put through a full medical by the insurers and that a number of exclusions were in the contract for old injuries
