3 Teams that can pick Shakib Al Hasan in IPL 2021 auction

Shakib Al Hasan recently made his comeback in international cricket after serving a one-year suspension for failing to report approaches made to him by bookmakers. He played an important role in sealing a 3-0 series win against West Indies in the recently concluded ODI series as he picked up 6 wickets and scored 113 runs. 

His recent performances would have cleared any doubts that IPL teams would have had in terms of him being able to recapture his old form. The Bangladeshi star is at his best at either No.3 or No.4 and is more than good enough to bowl 3-4 overs in each game. 

Shakib Al Hasan has played 63 games in the IPL and scored 746 runs in addition to picking up 59 wickets. There are quite a few teams that are in need of an all-rounder like him.

Here we bring you three teams that can pick him in IPL 2021 auction:

3. Rajasthan Royals

The team from Rajasthan finished bottom of the league last season and didn’t have a whole lot of positives. As a result, they have made some big changes and one of them was to release their captain, Steve Smith, and appoint Sanju Samson at the helm.

Their batting wasn’t great last season and they struggled to find their best batting order throughout the tournament. Shakib Al Hasan could be the solution for their woes as he could potentially fit in at No.4 in their batting order. 

He would be a solid replacement for Steve Smith and would enable Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, and Sanju Samson to bat freely. The presence of both Stokes and Shakib in the top 4 would also allow them to play an extra batsman as both of them are capable of bowling their full quota overs.