Jofra Archer won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in IPL 2020. He singlehandedly carried the hopes of Rajasthan Royals on his shoulders. Archer is one of the most explosive players in world cricket. He is a game-changer with both bat and the ball. He is set to miss the entire year owing to an elbow injury. Royals will sorely miss Archer’s services in the UAE. A big-ticket player like him is not easily replaceable. They will be looking at a lot of options heading into the 2nd phase. Here is 4 Players Who can Replace Jofra Archer In UAE.
4 Players Who can Replace Jofra Archer In UAE
#4 Dwayne Pretorius
Dwayne Pretorius is one of the most valuable all-rounders going around in world cricket. He has been more than a handful player for South Africa. Pretorius’s numbers in T20I are quite impressive. He averages a fine 31.8 and strikes in at 165.6. His T20I record is supremely good. He has played 142 games and boasts a strike rate of 140.4. Pretorius has 97 wickets to go in with the number of runs he has scored. He can be a like-to-like replacement for Archer.
#3 Chamika Karunaratne
Chamika Karunaratne impressed everyone with his fine showing in the recently concluded Sri Lanka-India series. He is an honest trier who is always in the game. Karunaratne boasts of a mean bouncer. He has the ability to surprise the batsmen with his skill. Chamika is a fine prospect with the bat too. His finishing skills are right up there with the very best. The conditions in UAE will suit his style.
#2 David Willey
David Willey is one of the more underrated England all-rounders. He swings the new ball to a great extent. Willey is a fine competitor. His lower-order hitting ability takes opponents by surprise. Willey is vying for a spot in England’s T20I squad too. He will be gunning to play in the IPL. Willey might not be express pace but he more than makes it up with his street-smartness.
#1 Wanindu Hasaranga
Wanindu Hasaranga is the toast of the season currently. He had the whole Indian team in a spin. Hasaranga was adjudged the man of the series in the T20I series against India. He is currently ranked 2nd in the rankings and his skillset tells you why. Hasaranga has picked up 33 wickets in 22 games at an outstanding strike rate of 13.2. There is a lot of buzz surrounding his participation in the league. He could prove to be the difference for RR in Archer’s absence.
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