Injured Starc will be a big loss, claims Allan Donald

Starc will miss the first two to three weeks of the tournament

Mitchell Starc’s loss for the initial few weeks of the tournament will be huge, claims Allan Donald. The bowling coach of the Royal Challengers Bangalore expects the other bowlers to step up in his absence as the team also has to cope up with the potential absence of New Zealand speedster Adam Milne who is recovering from a bruised heel.

"I heard last night that Starc has pulled out for three weeks. I think he will probably miss two to three games in this IPL and he will be coming over. Its a bit of big loss for us. Adam Milne is also struggling with a bruised heel, so he is very close to be back bowling again. But that's an opportunity for other guys to step up. The presence of Sean Abbott, David Wiese gives us great balance here. I followed especially Sandeep Warrier in the domestic competition. Ashok Dinda does what Ashok Dinda does. He always brings something new to the table," he said.

Impressed with Aaron

He also revealed that he is impressed with Indian speedster Varun Aaron’s aggression, suggesting that he will come good in this year’s edition. "When you look at guys like that - first of all your Brett Lees, Johnsons so these guys always go for few runs but it's their aggressive nature, their attacking nature that they bring to the game," he said, "They are always hunting for wickets so pace brings a bit of looseness but it also brings wickets. So you won't change that attitude. I've been in the same position before. Maybe narrow down the channels a little bit but not too much. We don't want to take away that aggressive nature from Varun."