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."