Mohali: The youngest to notch up an IPL hat-trick, England and Kings XI Punjab all-rounder Sam Curran said he had “absolutely no idea” that he had taken one during the game against Delhi Capitals.
The left-arm medium pacer’s hat-trick, which was the first of this edition, helped Kings XI Punjab script an exciting 14-run win over Delhi Capitals on Monday. The 20-year-old from Northampton, KXIP’s costliest buy this year with a price tag of Rs 7.20 crore, surpassed Rohit Sharma in becoming the youngest to take an IPL hat-trick. Sharma had achieved the feat as a 22-year-old for Deccan Chargers against Mumbai Indians in 2009.
Curran was adjudged the player of the match for snapping four for 11 as Delhi Capitals collapsed from 144/3 to 152 all-out while chasing a target of 167. “I didn’t really know (about the hat-trick),” said Curran.
“When we won the game, one of the players came up to me and said ‘you’ve got a hat-trick’. I had absolutely no idea I had taken one,” he elaborated.
“My main focus was obviously that last ball when Rabada came and I knew his strengths and where I could bowl,”Curran said.
