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The three teams that can take Shakib in IPL

Shakib is doing a great performance with bat and ball in BPL

The bell of IPL auction will ring from tomorrow Saturday. The auction will continue on Sunday. As Kolkata Knight Riders did not retain Shakib, the franchise teams have a chance to buy him at auction this time.

The second-best all-rounder in the T20 rankings was bought by Kolkata at an auction last year for Rs 3.2 crore. Shakib’s performance in IPL last year was not so satisfactory. He took 48 runs and 4 wickets in 6 matches.

Which team can buy the all-rounder Shakib for more than a decade?

Shakib made his IPL debut for Kolkata against Rajasthan Royals in 2011. Shakib has taken 693 runs and 83 wickets in 61 matches in this franchise tournament of India. Apart from Kolkata, he played for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2018 and 2019. Needless to say, the franchise parties will have their eyes on Shakib in the auction. But let’s take a look at the three teams that may be most interested in Shakib in the auction:

Kolkata Knight Riders:

Many people say that Shakib’s ‘home’ in IPL is Kolkata Knight Riders. Just like the people of Kolkata like Shakib, the Bangladesh star also has a close relationship with the franchise.

Shakib has won the IPL title (2012 and 2014) twice for this franchise. Kolkata can bring him back to the team after returning to form with BPL recently. Shakib has been the best player in four consecutive matches in BPL.

Shakib won the IPL title for KolkataPhoto: IPL

In T20, a player who is equally skilled at bat and ball is highly valued. Shakib is capable of winning matches on his own day by batting or bowling alone. Apart from that, Shakib’s performance for Kolkata is also quite good. If Kolkata takes him this time, the leading players of the franchise may be brought to Qatar based on their experience.

In the Bangladesh team, Shakib has batted in the top order, but he has already beaten Kolkata by six and seven. Since you can bat in any position, Kolkata can keep Shakib in mind. Besides, anyone would want to use the poison of his spin bowling.

Royal Challengers Bangalore:

Just like Kolkata is another ‘home’ of Shakib, the location of Royal Challengers Bangalore is also very close to the heart of AB de Villiers. De Villiers made headlines in Bangalore before retiring from all forms of cricket last November.

Bangalore will want to fill the void left by de Villiers in the middle order. The middle order of the team was riding on him for so many days. Now to fill the void, Bangalore will want a player who is both experienced and can take the pressure. You can play batting with your teammates on the other side. Shakib can be the solution to this problem in Bangalore. If the top order fails, he has the power to pull the middle order of Bangalore alone.

Bangalore are looking for an experienced batsman as de Villiers has retiredPhoto: IPL

Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers have been batting in Bangalore for so long. The rest have not yet become consistent. With De Villiers leaving, Bangalore will naturally look for someone as experienced as Shakib. If he is taken, Bangalore will not have to miss at least the number 7 bowler. In addition to this, there is the skill of batting by understanding the situation of the match.

Sunrisers Hyderabad:

Sunrisers bought Shakib in 2016. He could not do so well for the franchise. The Sunrisers are already worried about the middle order. In the auction, the team will think of fixing the middle order first.

Shakib has played for Sunrisers Hyderabad beforePhoto: Twitter

This time, Sunrisers have been quite surprised by holding Kane Williamson as well as Abdul Samad and Umran Malik. Williamson can play in the opening or three. In that case, Sunrisers need experienced and good batsmen at the bottom of the batting order. The team can overcome the problem with Shakib.