IPL 2023, Charl Langeveldt | Sam Curran is a match winner, it is important to support him: Charl Langeveldt

Kolkata: Sam Curran, who is under pressure to be the costliest sale in IPL 2023, may not have lived up to expectations but Punjab Kings bowling coach Charl Langeveldt defends him. Called him a ‘match winner’. Andre Russell hit three sixes in four balls in Curren’s over to give KKR (KKR vs PBKS) a memorable five-wicket win over Punjab Kings. Read this too South Africa’s Langeveldt said after the match, “He is a winner. It is important to support him. He is also our senior bowler. Days like these come in a career. Curren was bought by Punjab for Rs 18 crore 50 lakh. He gave away 20 runs in the 19th over against KKR yesterday and took 44 runs in three overs. So far he has managed to take seven wickets in 11 matches and conceded runs at a rate of more than ten runs per over. Langeveldt said, “He is one of those players who can win us matches. Will have to come back with a new strategy. Praising Russell’s innings, he said, “He has always been a big player.” Game changer. We wanted to keep him quiet but that could not happen.” (agency)