IPL 2019: 4 overseas players who should have been released by their teams

#2 Sunrisers Hyderabad- Mohammad Nabi

Mohammad Nabi was under the shadow of fellow Afghan Rashid Khan and didn't get enough chances to play. He played only 2 matches where he had very paltry outings. He was underutilized because he didn't fit into the team and there were better players waiting to play. With such things in mind, there seems to be no rational reason to hold him back and not give him a chance to play.

Nabi was once the Afghan captain and has tons of experience and would have been much sought after by any team. Releasing him would also mean that the team's purse would fatten and an overseas slot could free up where they need to make some advances to strengthen their batting unit.

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Shreyas has always followed cricket and enjoys the aspect of the sport that leads to players having to adapt to different formats. ODI is his favorite format, but he hopes the rule of two new balls is scrapped. He has also played cricket and football at the school level.

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