England all-rounder Curran eyes ILT20 title with Desert Vipers
Khaleej Times|January 08, 2025
All-rounder Sam Curran, a serial winner in England in 2024, is hoping he can bring that formula for success to the Desert Vipers in the third season of DP World ILT20 which will get underway on January 11.
England all-rounder Curran eyes ILT20 title with Desert Vipers

The 26-year-old won The Hundred with the Oval Invincibles and the County Championship with Surrey last year, and now he wants to start 2025 with some more silverware as the Vipers chase a first title.

“I guess I love winning trophies. Any player loves winning trophies and the last couple of years I have won a couple, which has been really nice," Curran said.

“I think one of the keys to that is the culture of this team – that is really important. The vibe and the energy around the group is vital and that is one reason I have come to the Vipers after playing the last part of the season with them last year. For me, it links back to coming to a place where I know a lot of people and you can feel comfortable, you can express yourself, you can have a joke, but when you come down to training you can be that serious and energetic group and train really hard and be honest with each other when you have a bad day.

“Complacency is something I do not really like to do as well. When you have a good day, you have got to keep coming back. So I guess I hope we can win a trophy for the Vipers. That would be really special. I am sure that's everyone's target, but in a tournament with so many games, you have got to make sure you do not look too far ahead."

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