England all-rounder Curran roped by KKR, replaces Mitchell Starc

Kolkata, April 2: England all-rounder Tom Curran was on Monday roped in by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as replacement for Mitchell Starc, the injured Australian pacer, ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL), a statement from his county club Surrey said.

Starc, rated as one of the world's finest pacers, was roped in for a whopping sum of Rs 9.4 crore and was tipped to lead the franchise's bowling attack.

"I'm thrilled and excited to be joining Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL," Curran was quoted as saying by the English county's website.

"I know from chatting to other players I can learn a lot from being in that environment, skills that I hope will benefit Surrey and my chances of representing England again this year and if selected, for next year's World Cup."