IPL 2019: 5 overseas players who will be part of the IPL for the first time

#1 Jonny Bairstow (SRH)

Jonny Bairstow was one of the steals from the auction

Jonny Bairstow has been trying to get an IPL contract for the last 2-3 years and this year he has finally got it. He was one of the three buys which SRH made in this year’s auction. He was picked up for a cheap price of just 2.2 Crore. Looking at his current form and how effortlessly he shifts from one format to other, it would be fair to say that Bairstow is a steal for SRH.

He is an integral part of the England ODI team which play the World Cup and so he won’t be available for the whole season but still, SRH would love to have him till he is available. He is one of the best white-ball openers going around in the world right now. Although he is a wicket-keeper it won’t be surprising if he plays as a pure batsman.

The only question which SRH need to look into is where is he going to bat because they already have two great openers in Warner and Williamson. They might push Williamson at No.3 and ask Bairstow to open along with Warner. One thing is for sure, it would be great entertainment for the crowd if Warner and Bairstow open together in this IPL.

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