• Curran one of five English Indian Premier League newcomers
Sam Curran emerged as the big winner from the English hopefuls in Tuesday’s Indian Premier League auction, capping his meteoric rise in international cricket with an £800,000 deal to play for Kings XI Punjab.
The Surrey all-rounder will be one of five English newcomers in the IPL next year, with Jonny Bairstow signed by Sunrisers Hyderabad for £245,000, Liam Livingstone securing a £55,000 deal at Rajasthan Royals, and Joe Denly (£110,000) and Harry Gurney (£80,000) heading to Kolkata Knightriders.
Written by Ali Martin
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/dec/18/cricket-england-sam-curran-ipl-king under the title “England’s rising star Sam Curran becomes an IPL King for £800,000”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.