IPL 2019: 5 players who could replace Shakib Al Hasan if he doesn't play

#3 Hazratullah Zazai

Hazratullah Zazai is as aggressive as anybody can get

The second Afghan on this list, Hazratullah Zazai is another bright talent from the Asian nation. However, there is something unique about him. Most of the young Afghans are known for their bowling skills, but this bloke is renowned for his ferocious batting at the top of the order. He is one of the few batsmen to have hit 6 sixes in a single over, achieving the feat in the Afghanistan Premier League.

He also hit a whirlwind 162 runs in 62 balls against Ireland in a recently concluded T20I. He is mightily aggressive and is somewhat in the mould of Chris Gayle. He has scored 1080 runs in 30 innings at an average of 37 and boasts of a phenomenal strike rate of 168. Although there is no dearth of batsmen at SRH, his inclusion would make them a strong team.

At the beginning of the tournament, it will be Bairstow and Warner who will open for the team. Once they leave, Guptill and another Indian batsman - mostly Saha - will replace them.

The inclusion of Saha, who is a talented batsman but struggles with his scoring rate at times, may not be able to compensate for the starts that Bairstow and Warner gave them together. With Zazai in the team, they can directly replace the duo and still retain the same hitting power.