The match between DC and RR turned out to be an exhilarating thriller, culminating in a Super Over at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday, where the home team emerged victorious. Mitchell Starc earned the title of Player of the Match for his outstanding performance during the Super Over.

In the Super Over, Starc was tasked with bowling, and RR managed to score only 11 runs for the loss of 2 wickets, with Riyan Parag contributing 4 runs and Yashasvi Jaiswal being dismissed for a duck. In reply, DC successfully chased down the 12-run target in just four balls, finishing at 13 without losing a wicket against Sandeep Sharma.

Starc's exceptional display was lauded by both fans and analysts, who believed he lived up to his hefty price tag. Acquired by DC for ₹11.75 Crores, starting from a base price of ₹2 Crores, he was also the second-most expensive player for DC in last year's mega auction.

Dale Steyn praises Mitchell Starc

Even Former South African fast bowler Dale Steyn added his voice to the discussion. Recognized as one of the most formidable bowlers in cricket history, Steyn took to X to comment, “That’s why you pay him the big bucks,” referring to Starc’s substantial price tag.

At one point, Starc was also the most expensive player in IPL history, when he was purchased by KKR for ₹24.75 Crores ahead of IPL 2024, but that record has now been broken by Pant. Even in 2024, he was initially criticised for not justifying his price tag, but soon that changed to praises as KKR won the title.

On Wednesday, initially a two-wicket haul by Jofra Archer saw DC post 188/5 in 20 overs as Abishek Porel (49) narrowly missed out on a half-century. Chasing 189, RR reached 188/4 in 20 overs, courtesy of half-centuries from Nitish Rana (51) and Jaiswal (51) and Super Over was enforced. The Super Over began with RR reached 11/2 and then DC cruised to 13/0.

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