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3 OVERSEAS BROTHER DUOS WHO PLAYED AGAINST EACH OTHER IN THE IPL

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THE CURRAN BROTHERS

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England brothers Tom Curran and Sam Curran currently play for IPL sides Delhi Capitals (DC) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) respectively. The two played against each other recently, with Tom’s DC winning the game.  However, this is not the first time they played for opposing sides. Last year, they faced one another with young Sam featuring for CSK and Tom for Rajasthan Royals (RR). Interestingly, Tom's team has always emerged victorious against Sam’s franchise so far.

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THE MORKEL BROTHERS

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The South African brothers Albie Morkel and Morne Morkel were both successful overseas cricketers in the IPL. Both of them played for various IPL sides over the years, but never together. Albie tasted a lot of success with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in his initial years as a key all-rounder. Meanwhile, younger brother Morne played for sides such as Rajasthan Royals (RR), Delhi Capitals (DC) (formerly Delhi Daredevils), and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). He even won the Purple Cap for Delhi Capitals in the 2012 season with 25 wickets from 16 matches.

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THE HUSSEY BROTHERS

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The Hussey brothers were the first overseas brother duo to feature in the IPL. Michael Hussey played for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), while younger brother David was part of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the inaugural season. Even after the inaugural season, both the brothers faced each other multiple times in the IPL. David later went on to play for Punjab Kings (formerly Kings XI Punjab), and CSK. Michael, on the other hand left CSK for Mumbai Indians in 2014.

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