England’s World T20 Champion Sam Curran has become the most expensive buy in IPL Auction history when he was sold for Rs 18.50 Crores to Punjab Kings.
An intense bidding followed for Curran with Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals, Chennai Super Kings, Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings raising their paddles frenetically to secure the services of T20 World Cup player-of-the tournament.
In the end, it was Punkaj Kings that broke the bank to get Curran, who drew highest-ever bid that bettered the previous best buy of Rs 16.25 crore that Rajasthan Royals had shelled out to grab South African all-rounder Chris Morris in 2021.
Sam Curran in T20 World Cup 2022
Sam Curran’s Player of the Final performance against Pakistan capped a superb World Cup for the 24-year-old left-armer, earning him the ICC’s Player of the Tournament award.
Having missed the 2021 edition through injury, Curran stepped up to play a big part in England’s run to the trophy, emerging as a key bowler in the death overs and a useful wicket-taker for Jos Buttler’s side.
Curran finished the World Cup with 13 wickets to his name, second only to Wanindu Hasaranga of Sri Lanka. Moreover, he took his wickets at an average of 11.38, putting him seventh of all bowlers at the tournament, and finished with an economy of 6.52 – the best of all of England’s pace bowlers. On top of that, Curran’s figures are even more impressive given the times when England opted to use him, with the majority of Curran’s overs coming either at the back end of an innings or during the Powerplay.
His magnificent performance throughout the recent World Cup, made him the favorite choice for as many as six teams.
Moreover, here’s a tally of Sam Curran in IPL throughout the years. Take a look:
Batting & Fielding
| Year | Mat | No | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 32 | 8 | 337 | 55* | 22.47 | 225 | 149.78 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 | 56 | 34 | 18.66 | 29 | 193.10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 3 | 186 | 52 | 23.25 | 141 | 131.91 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 4 | 95 | 55* | 23.75 | 55 | 172.72 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Bowling
| Year | Mat | Balls | Runs | WKTS | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 32 | 648 | 995 | 32 | 4/11 | 31.09 | 9.21 | 20.25 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 198 | 328 | 9 | 3/34 | 36.44 | 9.93 | 22.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 252 | 344 | 13 | 3/19 | 26.46 | 8.19 | 19.38 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 198 | 323 | 10 | 4/11 | 32.30 | 9.78 | 19.80 | 1 | 0 |
Overall, the English all-rounder has a lot to present. Be it with the ball in hand or bat, he can be depended by the team management.
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