Sam Curran secures £800,000 IPL contract with Kings XI Punjab at the end of remarkable 2018

Curran was purchased for £800,000 and will get his first taste of the T20 extravaganza on the subcontinent next year

Sam Curran's dream year has ended with a bumper IPL payday.

The Surrey allrounder, who made his Test and white-ball debuts for England in 2018 to huge acclaim, has been snapped up by Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League auction, which took place in Jaipur on Tuesday.

Curran was purchased for £800,000 and will get his first taste of the T20 extravaganza on the subcontinent next year.

Given the youngster is unlikely to feature in England's World Cup squad, he is due to be available for most of the tournament.

Meanwhile, Joe Denly and Harry Gurney have been signed by Kolkata Knight Riders and Liam Livingstone will play for Rajasthan Royals.

Pat Brown, Jamie Overton and Laurie Evans went unsold at auction.

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