IPL 2018: 5 players who could replace Mitchell Santner for CSK

#4 Sikandar Raza

Raza is an effective all-rounder

Now people might wonder as to why have I even thought about Sikandar Raza. Sikandar Raza plays for Zimbabwe and he is definitely one of the most talented players to have played for Zimbabwe. Raza started of as a top order batsman who could bowl a bit but now he plays as proper all-rounder in the team. He is an aggressive batsman who can bat anywhere in the batting order. He can bowl a few tight overs with the bowl and also chip in with a wicket.

He has bowled 51 times in T20 cricket and picked up 27 wickets. His economy is only 7.37 which shows that he doesn't give away easy runs. Although his T20 records aren't great, he is very effective with the bowl. His batting statistics are pretty good. He has an average of 25 and an acceptable strike rate of 129.

He also has experience of playing in the subcontinent. He had played the WT20 in 2016 and he has also played for the Chittagong Vikings in the BPL. Raza can be used as a floater in the batting order and as someone who can bowl 2 or 3 economical overs.