ICC World Cup 2023: Sam Curran Speaks On The Hundred, Says "Definitely It Can Be Second To IPL"

England bowling allrounder Sam Curran spoke on The Hundred and said it can be the second-best league after the Indian Premier League (IPL). The 25-year-old England allrounder plays for the Punjab-based franchise in the IPL 2023.

Sam Curran made his IPL debut in 2019 and has played 46 matches from which he picked 42 wickets and scored 613 runs. Curran last featured in the Indian Premier League in 2023 where he delivered a good performance.

While speaking to The Telegraph, Sam Curran said that the players are used to the new format in The Hundred and he added that England is a great place to play the game.

Curran further added that all the domestic players will take The Hundred to another level.

“I think the players are more used to the format and teams have been pretty stable over the three years so they are familiar faces to the fans. Good crowds, good pitches, lots of close games, we have had fantastic support. England is a great place to play cricket with all the big grounds and definitely, it can be second to IPL. All the domestic talent we have should make us achieve that anyway,” Sam Curran said.

The support in the third season is been noticeable: Sam Curran

Earlier this month, the English bowling allrounder spoke to SkySports and said that a lot of kids come to the stadium wearing jerseys which is nice.

Curran further added that the support of a third season has been noticeable. He also said that the kids also come to the players for autographs, which means the league is getting popular among the fans.

“The timing of it in the school holidays was designed to encourage a new audience and there are a lot of kids at matches, which has been nice. The support in the third season, is been noticeable, that the fans now have teams they want to back and have familiarity with the format as well. We see a lot of kids wearing the shirts and waiting after the game to get autographs and caps and that kind of stuff. It is about inspiring those people to one day play in these grounds,” Sam Curran said earlier this month.

Sam Curran, the 25-year-old English player, has been included in the provisional squad of the Three Lions for the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023.

Jos Buttler-led England will lock horns against New Zealand in the inaugural match of the tournament on October 5th. Also, the defending champions will take on Rohit Sharma’s India on October 29th at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.