IPL 2021: Team-wise one player whose batting position can be changed

The new season of the IPL is set to commence on the 9th of April when Royal Challengers Bangalore will play against Mumbai Indians in Chennai. Two IPL’s in the space of six months isn’t something that happens quite often but given the extraordinary circumstances at present, it is the case as the previous IPL just finished on 10th November.

Every season, there are many new players who step into the IPL and there are also several new tactics that are also implemented by coaching staff. The team managements always take the help of various stats in order to find out the best possible combinations.

Getting the batting order right is very important to a team’s success and sending a batsman in the wrong position could harm the team’s overall chances as well. We have seen plenty of cases where batsmen have been sent in the wrong position including the likes of Dinesh Karthik and Glenn Maxwell last season.

Here’s a look at one batsman who could have his batting position changed during the upcoming IPL season:

1. Chennai Super Kings – Ambati Rayudu

Ambati Rayudu has been a consistent performer in the IPL for quite some time and has been a key player for both Mumbai Indians and CSK due to his versatility. He can bat anywhere in the top five while also having the ability to play as anchor or aggressor.

He predominantly batted at No.3 last season due to Suresh Raina’s absence and did decently considering how the other batsmen performed. In 12 games, he scored 359 runs at an average of nearly 40 and even his strike rate of 127.3 was acceptable.

With openers like Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Robin Uthappa, he is definitely not going to get a chance at the top of the order. Suresh Raina’s return will mean that the No.3 spot will also be occupied, and thus we might see the former MI player at No.4.