Former England cricketer and current stand-in England head coach Graham Thorpe praised Sam Curran and said that playing for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League has helped the young all-rounder. Curran has been part of CSK since IPL 2020, and he has emerged as one of the key players for the franchise. Speaking on how IPL has helped Curran, Thorpe said that the T20 league has allowed the youngster to play under high-pressure situations. From that perspective, playing in the IPL has put him in high-pressured situations and pushed him. "When he comes back and plays with England, he's having to challenge for a place so he's being put under pressure there too.

Source: Hindustan Times July 03, 2021 03:45 UTC