Shakib Al Hasan IPL 2020 replacement: 5 Players who can replace Shakib at SRH in IPL 2020

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.

No sympathy what’s so ever for Shakib Al Hasan … Non what’s so ever … In this era the players get briefed all the time about what they can & cant do and what that have to report straight away … 2 yrs isn’t enough … Should have been longer …

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) October 29, 2019

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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