IPL 2017: The replacement XI

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 22: Michael Klinger of Australian celebrates after reaching 50 runs during the International Twenty20 match between Australia and Sri Lanka at Adelaide Oval on February 22, 2017 in Adelaide, Australia.  (Photo by Morne de Klerk/Getty Images)
Klinger has hit a purple patch in the last few years

#2 Mohammad Shahzad

MUMBAI, INDIA - MARCH 20:  Mohammad Shahzad of Afghanistan bats during the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 Super 10s Group 1 match between South Africa and Afghanistan at Wankhede Stadium on March 20, 2016 in Mumbai, India.  (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images,)
One of the most lethal batsmen in the world

The burly Afghan wicketkeeper-batsman dismantled the Irish bowling attack in the matches held at the Greater Noida Sports Complex over the last month. He is the second player after Tillakaratne Dilshan to hit 200 fours in international T20Is among many other records he holds among associate nations.

Shahzad is currently ranked 7th among T20 batsman in the world in the ICC player rankings.


#3 Tamim Iqbal

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 26:  Tamim Iqbal of Bangladesh bats during the first One Day International match between New Zealand and Bangladesh at Hagley Oval on December 26, 2016 in Christchurch, New Zealand.  (Photo by Martin Hunter/Getty Images)
Tamim became the first Bangladeshi batsman to score 10000 international runs

The Bangladeshi stalwart has also been scoring heavily in the series against Sri Lanka. The former Pune Warriors India player recently became the first Bangladeshi batsman to score 10000 international runs.

His performances on Indian soil have also been good across the years, including his impressive run in the 2016 World T20 championship that was held in India, in which he ended up as the tournament’s highest run-getter.

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