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Malik Ouzia

IPL auction: England duo Sam Curran and Harry Brook smash records with huge T20 paydays

In the money: England duo Sam Curran and Harry Brook went for big money at the latest IPL auction on Friday

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Sam Curran and Harry Brook shattered Indian Premier League (IPL) auction records as England’s young stars earned huge paydays in the world’s premier T20 franchise tournament on Friday morning.

All-rounder Curran became the most-expensive player in IPL history as he was sold to Punjab Kings for around £1.85million, while Brook’s first IPL deal will see him earn just over £1.3m at Sunrisers Hyderabad, the most-ever paid for a specialist batter at a mini-auction.

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