IPL 2023: On Saturday, May 13, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, the David Warner-led Delhi Capitals and the Punjab Kings squared off in the 59th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Punjab defeated Delhi with a resounding victory, maintaining their chances of making the playoffs.
In their first innings, Punjab scored 167 runs, helped by the outstanding performance of 22-year-old Prabhsimran Singh, whose contribution was vital to the team. Prabhsimran helped Punjab to a solid total by scoring 103 runs in only 65 balls. Sam Curran, who scored 20 runs, was also the second-highest run-scorer in the team.
Following the performance of Prabhsimran, veteran Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag spoke up about the 22-year-old batter. Sam Curran’s continuing lacklustre performances in the competition were also criticised by him. According to Sehwag, Curran has failed to demonstrate the value of his asking price.
Punjab acquired Sam Curran in the IPL 2023 auction for INR 18.5 crore. The 24-year-old has appeared in 12 games in the IPL 2023, scoring 216 runs and claiming seven wickets.
“The chances that Punjab Kings gave to Prabhsimran have helped them. He must now maintain consistency. And I believe having such a guy will be very advantageous to the PBKS. He was purchased for a significant sum of money (INR 4.8 crore) when he initially arrived. He received considerably less money this time (INR 60 lakh). But tonight, he showed his brilliance,” Sehwag told Cricbuzz.
“He demonstrated his ability to strike those centuries. If a player fetching that much scores hundreds of points and wins you a few games—again, he was purchased for INR 60 lakh—there is nothing better than that. What has Sam Curran accomplished since you paid 18.5 crores for him,” he continued.
Punjab Kings just maintained their chances of making it to the tournament’s knockout rounds with their 31-run victory against Delhi. With 12 points from 12 games, the Shikhar Dhawan-led team is now in sixth position in the IPL standings.
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