5 Players who can replace Dwayne Bravo in Gujarat Lions

The Gujarat Lions were dented heavily when their star all-rounder Dwayne Bravo was ruled out of the ongoing edition of the IPL.

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2. Thisara Perera

Ajinkya Rahane and Thisara Perera Rising Pune Supergiants Irfan Pathan
New Delhi: Ajinkya Rahane and Thisara Perera of Rising Pune Supergiants after winning an IPL match between Delhi Daredevils and Rising Pune Supergiants at Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in New Delhi, on May 5, 2016. (Photo Source: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)

Sri Lankan all-rounder Thisara Perera needs no introduction. He is a T20 veteran of the game who has served his trait for multiple teams in the Indian Premier League over the years. He has played for the Chennai Superkings, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Mumbai Indians, Rising Pune Supergiant and Sunrisers Hyderabad.

In the 201 matches that he has played thus far in the shortest format, he has accumulated 2229 runs with a power packed strike rate of 140.10. He has 178 wickets to his name in T20 cricket as well. He is a renowned hitter of the cricket ball and has a lot of international experience under his belt.

Perera has played 56 T20Is for Sri Lanka and has been a regular part of the team in the recent seasons. In the 37 IPL matches that he has played, he has scored 698 runs and has bagged 31 wickets. He was with RPS in the previous edition of the tournament. 

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