Chennai Super Kings star all-rounder Kyle Jamieson was ruled out of the entire tournament of IPL 2023 and South Africa’s Sisanda Magala was named as replacement. However, there are a few players who could have been a better choice than Sisanda Magala for CSK.
Here are 3 players who could have been a better choice than Sisanda Magala for CSK:
1. Dasun Shanaka
Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka went unsold during the auction. Shanaka’s base price was just Rs 50 lakhs, but despite this, no team showed interest in him. However, he could have been a replacement for Jamieson in CSK. Shanaka recently played very good cricket on Indian soil. He is adept at both batting and bowling. He has 3701 runs and a total of 57 wickets in T20 cricket.
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2. Tom Curran
27-year-old English all-rounder Tom Curran could have replaced Kyle Jamieson too. Tom Curran is roaming around the world playing T20 cricket. He has a total of 188 wickets and 1306 runs in 169 T20 matches. Tom Curran also has experience of playing in the IPL. He has taken 13 wickets and scored 127 runs in 13 matches so far in the tournament. His base price in IPL auction 2023 was Rs 75 lakhs, but no one bid on him.
3. James Neesham
James Neesham could have also been a perfect replacement for Kyle Jameson. His base price in IPL 2023 was Rs 2 crores at which he did not find any bidder, but this Kiwi player is very experienced.