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Sam Curran ruled out of IPL, T20 WC

England all-rounder Sam Curran has been ruled out of the ongoing IPL 2021 and the upcoming men's T20 World Cup with a lower-back injury, the England & Wales Cricket Board confirmed on Tuesday.

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LONDON: England all-rounder Sam Curran has been ruled out of the ongoing IPL 2021 and the upcoming men's T20 World Cup with a lower-back injury, the England & Wales Cricket Board confirmed on Tuesday.

Sam's brother Tom Curran has been drafted into the England squad as his replacement and Reece Topley has also been added as a travelling reserve.

The 23 year-old Sam, playing for Chennai Super Kings, complained of pain in his back after the match against Rajasthan Royals at Abu Dhabi on Saturday. He did not bat and leaked 55 runs in his four overs in the game. IANS

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