IPL 2019: 5 Newcomers who can set the league on fire

#3 Sam Curran (Kings XI Punjab)

Sam Curran

The entire cricketing world saw the immense potential in Sam Curran after he bagged the 'Man of the Series' award in the 5-match Test series against India. He was dominant with the ball in hand and his breezy, free-flowing knocks were crucial to England's success against India. We could see from the way he played that he was meant not only for Test cricket but was also limited overs material.

Curran was set to be hot property at the IPL auction and with the ever-growing dearth of all-rounders, Kings XI Punjab shelled out INR 7.2 crore to get him into their camp.

There have been a few questions surrounding his experience and natural ability to play white ball cricket but his performances in the Vitality T20 Blast silenced his critics. He is a very potent player and certainly has what it takes to make a big impact in the IPL.