“He was an absolute waste” - Kris Srikkanth slams Sam Curran after India defeats England

Sam Curran, an England all-rounder, was criticized by former India captain Kris Srikkanth for his poor performance in the T20 World Cup 2026 quarterfinal in Mumbai.  

India scored 253/7 in 20 overs while the 27-year-old produced a terrible spell of 0/53 in four overs.  At No. 7, Curran had a costly batting performance as well, scoring just 18 off 14 deliveries while England needed 82 off 36 balls. England couldn’t hit Jasprit Bumrah out of the ground when needed, and ultimately lost by 7 runs.

“He's an absolute waste, taking ones and twos at that time. You can't win a match with him, be it in bowling or batting. He has no strength to hit big. Bethell was alone and could not do anything. Overton is underton, doing a well-left at the end.

Curran ate up too many deliveries. He ended up putting pressure on Bethell also. He also bowled terribly. Curran needed a strike rate of 250, not 130. He should have played a knock like Tilak Varma. His knock was useless when they needed so many per over. Sam Curran finished England,” Kris Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel.

Sam Curran had a poor tournament overall, averaging under 24 with the bat at a strike rate of 120.14 and going at an economy rate of 9.46 with the ball.

Another England player who endured a poor T20 World Cup was ex-captain Jos Buttler. The experienced campaigner scored a lackluster 25 off 17 deliveries, with England chasing a massive 254.

"Buttler has totally lost it with the bat. I am not sure what happened to him. Buttler has become butter. He's playing like butter. He just scored a fluke six here and there before slogging and getting out playing with no care. Likewise, Salt's batting has no salt or pepper," said Srikkanth.

Buttler finished the 2026 T20 World Cup with only 87 runs at an average of under 11 and a strike rate of 116.

Only Jacob Bethell kept England in contention in the chase as he scored a brilliant 105 runs with 8 fours and 7 sixes in just 48 balls.

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