Will Sam Curran and his brother Tom Curran leave England and play for Zimbabwe? Know the truth of viral claim

Admin — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:46:54 +0000

All-rounder Sam Curran and his elder brother Tom Curran play international cricket for England. But on Wednesday (01 April) a big claim surfaced on social media, in which it was said that now both the players have officially committed to play for Zimbabwe.

Both their father Kevin Curran was a player who played international cricket for Zimbabwe. He played 11 ODIs for Zimbabwe between 1983 and 1987. Ben Curran, elder brother of Sam Curran and younger than Tom Curran, is currently playing international cricket for Zimbabwe. Therefore, Curran’s family has also been very close to Zimbabwe cricket. So let us know what was said in the post about Sam and Tom Curran.

Viral post claim

The viral post featuring Sam Curran and Tom Curran read, “I can now confirm that former England cricketers Sam and Tom Curran have officially committed to play for Zimbabwe Cricket. Tom Curran is immediately available while Sam will have to wait a few months for his switch from England to be confirmed by the ICC.”

Exclusive breaking news : I can now confirm that former England Cricketers Sam and Tom Curran have now officially committed to Zimbabwe Cricket!

Tom Curran is immediately available while Sam must wait a few months before ICC confirms his switch from England.

High level… pic.twitter.com/ABaSHT6uO5

— Adam Theo (@AdamTheofilatos) April 1, 2026

It was further written, “After Zimbabwe’s successful World Cup performance in India and Sri Lanka, top level talks have been going on for the last one month.”

actual reality of the claim

So let us tell you that at present this claim is completely false, because no post or statement has been issued by both the players regarding this. It is also worth noting that both the players were not born in Zimbabwe, due to which both of them may not be immediately eligible to play international cricket for Zimbabwe.

If a person does not have Zimbabwean citizenship by birth, he must have completed at least four years of ordinary residence in Zimbabwe to be eligible for a contract with Zimbabwe Cricket.

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Foreign Players Want to Leave Pakistan Super League Amid Operation Sindoor Done By India PSL 2025

Admin — Thu, 08 May 2025 12:15:41 +0000

India targeted 9 terrorist bases of Pakistan under Operation Sindoor. The increasing tension between the two countries has increased the tension of some foreign players playing in the Pakistan Super League, they want to leave PSL in the middle and return to their country.

After the attacks by the Indian Army, the Pakistan Cricket Board said that they will continue PSL like this. There will be no hindrance in the match. However, now there is a possibility of war between the two countries.

During this time, some England players involved in PSL want to leave the tournament in the middle season itself. Seven England players are playing in PSL. Which includes the names of James Vince, Tom Karan, David Willy, Chris Jordan, Tom Kohaler Cadmore, Sam Billings and Luke Wood.

According to media reports, Willy and Jordan have informed their franchise Multan Sultans that they want to return home, as their team has already been out of the playoffs and only one match left.

According to reports, England and Wales Cricket Board are maintaining their players. The board has not yet asked the players to leave Pakistan, but this can be changed after traveling from the UK government.

Let me tell you that on May 7, India attacked 9 terrorist bases of Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and killed dozens of terrorists. India has avenged the attack in Pahalgam on 22 April. In which 26 innocent people lost their lives.

Published at: 08 May 2025 05:44 PM (IST)

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