English all-rounder Tom Curran has been ruled out of the Big Bash League 2023-24 after suffering a knee injury. He was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). He was injured during the match between Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Cricket on January 6. He will consult a specialist in England.
Curran was signed by RCB for INR 1.5 crore. With the IPL just three months away, this could impact RCB.
Curran’s performance for Sixers was not upto the mark. He was banned for four matches for intimidating an umpire. The fast bowler apologized for his behaviour.
Curran claimed four wickets in four matches. Meanwhile, he was the leading wicket-taker for his franchise in the 2019/20 championship-winning season, taking 22 wickets in 14 matches.
In the IPL 2024 auction, RCB paid 11.50 crore for Alzarri Joseph. The also acquired Yash Dayal for INR 5 crore.
RCB Full Squad: Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijayakumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh, Saurav Chauhan
