India, March 29 -- Sam Curran, the England all-rounder, finally broke his silence on missing the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 due to a groin injury. The 27-year-old was all set to represent the Rajasthan Royals after being traded to the inaugural champions; however, a last-minute injury after the T20 World Cup 2026 ruled him out of the competition. Curran, who has emerged as one of the finest pacers in the shortest format of late, was traded to Rajasthan by CSK last year for INR 2.40 crore. Both Curran and Ravindra Jadeja joined Rajasthan, while the five-time champions got Sanju Samson on board.

Speaking to the BBC, Curran revealed he was carrying a groin injury at the T20 World Cup, where England reached the semi-finals and lost to ...