Former India batsman Virender Sehwag slammed Sam Curran after Punjab Kings suffered another terrible defeat in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL 2024).
With Shikhar Dhawan sidelined due to injury, Sam Curran has led PBKS in the last three games. The Punjab-based team has lost all three matches under the captaincy of the English all-rounder. In their last outing, they suffered a three-wicket defeat at the hands of the Gujarat Titans on Sunday.
Sam Curran won the toss and elected to bat first. PBKS batsmen disappointed once again as GT reduced them to 99 for 7 before a crucial 40-run stand between Harpreet Brar and Harpreet Bhatia took them to a respectable total of 142. In reply, GT chased down the total in 19 overs losing seven. windows. The loss was PBKS’ sixth of the season in eight games and all but ended its slim chances of qualifying for the playoffs.
Virender Sehwag criticizes Sam Curran:
After PBKS’ defeat, Virender Sehwag criticized Sam Curran for his performance. The PBKS captain scored 20 runs with the bat while opening the innings and took one wicket for 18 runs in two overs. Speaking to Cricbuzz, the former PBKS batsman stated that Curran is not making any notable contribution with either the bat or the ball for the team.
“I wouldn’t keep Sam Curran as a batting all-rounder or a bowling all-rounder. Because there’s no use for a player like that, who bats a little and bowls a little. You either win the game with your batting or you win the game with your bowling. , you either hit the target or you don’t perform at all,” Sehwag said.
Sam Curran in IPL 2024:
Sam Curran started his IPL 2024 journey on a good note. In the first match of the season, he scored a good fifty against Delhi Capitals. However, since then he has struggled to achieve great results. In eight matches so far, the T20 World Cup-winning all-rounder has managed to score 153 runs.
Of those 153 runs, 63 came in the first game. With the ball, he has taken 11 wickets, although he has barely had an impact on winning the match. PBKS’ next match is against Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday (April 26). KKR are currently at second place in the points table with five wins from seven matches, while PBKS are languishing at ninth place with two wins and six losses.