Sam Curran becomes first Englishman to 50 IPL wickets: Stats
Punjab Kings all-rounder Sam Curran has completed 50 wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He accomplished the landmark with his second scalp against Rajasthan Royals in Match 27 of IPL 2024. Notably, Curran is the first England international to complete 50 scalps in the cash-rich league. He has also made some notable contributions with the willow. Here are his stats.
50 wickets for Curran
Curran took 52 games to complete a half-century of IPL wickets. His economy rate is around 9.5 as the tally includes a solitary four-wicket haul. He also owns a hat-trick in IPL. Meanwhile, for PBKS, he has raced to 28 wickets in 29 games with his economy being around 10. His remaining 22 scalps came for Chennai Super Kings.
All-round show in IPL 2024
Curran has made some notable contributions for the Kings this year. He has now raced to eight wickets in six outings. Though his economy hovers around 9, he has significantly operated in the death overs. With the bat, he has scored 123 runs at a strike rate of 126.31. The tally includes a solitary half-century.
His overall stats in T20 cricket
Overall in T20 cricket, he has accounted for 215 scalps in 222 games at an economy of around 8.7. The tally includes four four-wicket hauls besides three fifers. 49 of his wickets came in 46 T20Is for England at an economy of 8. The southpaw completed 3,000 runs in the format in his recent outing against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
