At some point Kolkata Knight Riders may have to decide if they can afford to wait for Mitchell Starc to find form.
Starc has struggled again to justify his billing as Rajasthan Royals matched the highest run-chase in Indian Premier League annals, overhauling KKR's 6-223 on the final ball at Eden Gardens.
The most expensive player in IPL history at $4.43m now has five wickets for 232 runs in his six matches for KKR, and averages 10.54 per over.