All-rounders
Aussie all-rounder Moises Henriques was a vital cog in Sunrisers’ wheel last season as he contributed to the team’s success with both the bat and ball. The team management will expect a lot from him this season and Aussie might exceed all the expectations as he was in a sublime form in the Australian domestic circuit.
He scored a lot of runs for Sydney Sixers and New South Wales in the Big Bash League and Sheffield Shield respectively. Henriques’s inclusion means the Man of the Match from last year’s final, Ben Cutting, might not make it to the playing XI unless the team management decides to compromise on one of their spinners.
This IPL season is very crucial for the Indian all-rounder Vijay Shankar, who is expected to be in the Sunrisers playing XI for a majority of the tournament. The Tamil Nadu all-rounder is capable of scoring a lot of runs down the order and can pitch in with a wicket or two whenever needed.
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This year’s tournament is set to feature two Afghanistan internationals and one of them is their all-rounder Mohammad Nabi. Nabi is very good in T20Is and despite his heroics in the format, he is not expected to be a part of the Sunrisers XI on a regular basis.
With Mustafizur set to miss the first match of the season due to his international commitments, Nabi might be given the nod ahead of England pacer Chris Jordan.
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