Australia pacer Mitchell Starc said that he needed to stay away from bio-bubble for a while to get his body refreshed for Australia's next international assignment. He added that he did not want to spend 22 more weeks in a bio-bubble, hence opted out of the mega auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I was a click of the button away from entering the auctions but personally didn't want to spend 22 more weeks in a bubble, needed some time to refresh the body, and for me, that's prioritising Aussie games," Star was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Starc, despite hinting towards a return to the IPL for the first time since 2015, added that while he would love to return to the tournament, he needs to spend more time with his family.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"There'll be a time where I'd love to go back to the IPL but in terms of wanting to play as much as I can for Australia, a multi-format player as well, that's a decision I've taken, and that gives me an opportunity to spend time with Alyssa and family in those eight weeks outside of a cricket bubble," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"The last two years, as life is at the moment, there's a lot of ups and downs. You find ways to adapt, but it's a reflection of the support base I have had throughout those two years as well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"There's certainly been times when I haven't played my best cricket or certainly times over those two years where I didn't want to play any cricket. I'm very thankful for my support networks and in particular Alyssa, to play cricket at the highest level [and] be there to support me as well, I can't thank her enough for that," he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n