Shakib Al Hasan IPL 2020 replacement: Sunrisers Hyderabad have suffered a major blow ahead of IPl 2020 auctions in December.
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Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has received a two-year ban after failing to report corrupt approaches from a bookie. With Shakib accepting the three charges of breaching the ICC anti-corruption code, he will be allowed to play the game from October 29 next year.
With Shakib being Bangladesh’s Test and T20I captain, his ban has seen Mominul Haque and Mahmudullah becoming the captain of the Test and T20I sides.
A vital part of the Indian Premier League franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad, Shakib will also miss IPL 2020. Therefore, Hyderabad will be looking to rope in a suitable replacement for the 32-year old all-rounder.
With the auction for the next IPL season yet to take place, Sunrisers will have to be well-prepared for an apt replacement has it in it to work wonders for them.
Shakib Al Hasan IPL 2020 replacement
Glenn Maxwell (Australia)
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell missed the last season of the IPL to concentrate on playing for Australia. An archetype T20 player, Maxwell brings with him an experience of 251 T20s.
Having played in the IPL for Mumbai Indians, Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab since 2012, Maxwell has significant experience of playing in the Indian conditions. In 69 IPL matches, Maxwell has scored 1,397 runs at an average of 22.90 and a strike rate of 140.83 including six half-centuries.
Overall in T20s, Maxwell has amassed 5,589 runs at an average of 27 and a strike rate of 154.94 including three centuries and 30 half-centuries. Maxwell might not be as good a bowler as Shakib, but he surely is a handy option with the ball in hand.
Fabian Allen (West Indies)
West Indies batsman Fabian Allen scoring 218 runs at an average of 27.25 and a strike rate of 177.23 in this Caribbean Premier League is a significant achievement for a lower middle-order batsman. Having represented West Indies in 12 ODIs and 10 T20Is, Allen might just get to play his maiden season of the IPL this season.
Playing for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Allen played a vital role in two of their victories. While Allen scored 37* (15) with the help of five fours and two sixes during a successful 242-run chase against Jamaica Tallawahs, he scored an unbeaten 62 (27) with the help of seven fours and three sixes in another winning effort against the same opposition.
With Allen being a bowling all-rounder despite being underused in this tournament, he is an idle cricketer who contributes across departments. His left-arm spin can turn out to be more than just handy in the Indian conditions.
Roelof van der Merwe (Netherlands)
Currently playing for Netherlands in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers, veteran all-rounder Roelof van der Merwe is a like-for-like replacement for Shakib. In seven matches in the ongoing tournament, van der Merwe has picked 10 wickets at an average of 14.40, an economy rate of 5.53 and a strike rate of 15.6.
Having played for Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL from 2009-2013, van der Merwe has had a decent experience of the tournament. In 21 IPL matches, van der Merwe has dismissed 21 batsmen at an average of 23.71, an economy rate of 6.74 and a strike rate of 21.09.
With premier spinner Rashid Khan attacking from one end, van der Merwe can be the ultimate defensive option from the other end.
Jason Holder (West Indies)
Former West Indies captain and current all-rounder Jason Holder leading Barbados Tridents to a title victory in the recently concluded Caribbean Premier League was a perfect way to respond after being sacked as the national captain.
Having dismissed 14 batsmen in 13 matches at an average of 25.71, an economy rate of 7.34 and a strike rate of 21, Holder finished the season as its third-highest wicket-taker.
A capable batsman down the order, Holder is the idle senior players who can contribute across departments in a T20 franchise. As far as the IPL is concerned the 27-year old cricketer has represented Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders and SunRisers Hyderabad in the past.
Holder is not a spinning-all-rounder like Shakib but his presence as a pace-bowling all-rounder has it in it to aid Sunrisers’ prospects.
Parvez Rasool (India)
In what is an out-of-the-box replacement option for Shakib, Sunrisers can opt for Jammu & Kashmir captain Parvez Rasool. The biggest advantage of the same will be Sunrisers having an experienced all-rounder and being eligible to play an additional overseas player.
In 51 T20s, Rasool has picked 41 wickets at an average of 30.53, an economy rate of 6.80 and a strike rate of 26.9. The 30-year old cricketer can also contribute well with the bat in the middle-order.
