English top-order batsman Dawid Malan has made a name for himself with his extraordinary performances in the game’s shortest format. He has achieved much success, playing in the various T20 leagues of the world. Some reports were claiming that Dawid Malan could have joined the Chennai Super Kings squad in IPL 2020.
Some sources reported that Malan could take Suresh Raina’s place in the team. Unfortunately, the overseas player limit worked against the franchise. Nevertheless, Malan will be a hot commodity in the IPL Auction 2021. If a mega-auction occurs, he could emerge as one of the highest-paid overseas players.
Malan is the number one T20I batsman in the world right now. Here are the five IPL teams that can sign Dawid Malan in the next auction.
5. Chennai Super Kings
The Chennai Super Kings need a reliable top-order option after Shane Watson’s retirement. Someone like Dawid Malan could form an excellent opening combination with Ruturaj Gaikwad at the Chennai Super Kings. Malan’s inclusion would give a left hand-right hand dynamic.
Skipper MS Dhoni prefers to have a left hand-right hand combination in the middle. Suresh Raina’s return would bolster the batting lineup, and Ambati Rayudu and Faf du Plessis can back them up along with MS Dhoni and Sam Curran.
4. Royal Challengers Bangalore
The Royal Challengers Bangalore tried two overseas batsmen, namely Joshua Philippe and Aaron Finch, in their top-order. None of the two Australian batsmen could perform with consistency in IPL 2020. Thus, RCB will likely end their association with the Aussie duo.
With Parthiv Patel also unavailable, Bangalore needs a reliable top-order batsman who can bat along with Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, and AB de Villiers. Dawid Malan could solve many problems for RCB.
3. New IPL Team
It is heavily rumored that two new teams could join the Indian Premier League next year. Ahmedabad and Kanpur could likely be the bases for the two new franchises.
They will have to build a team from scratch. Dawid Malan’s presence could help them a lot. The Englishman is a proven match-winner in the game’s shortest format. Thus, Malan can join the new IPL team.
2. Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals’ name might surprise a few fans because they had a stacked batting lineup in IPL 2020. However, Shimron Hetmyer was not so consistent for them in the United Arab Emirates. Dawid Malan could be a better option than Shimron in the batting lineup.
Prithvi Shaw or Ajinkya Rahane could open the innings with Shikhar Dhawan. Dawid Malan can bat at number three, while Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer can follow him. Marcus Stoinis can play the finisher’s role with Harshal Patel.
- Kolkata Knight Riders
The Kolkata Knight Riders did not have a settled lineup in IPL 2020. The team management made constant changes because the lineup was not firing in unison.
Dawid Malan is a T20 specialist who bats in the top order only. If the Kolkata Knight Riders gain his services, they will know the perfect roles of every player in the team. Thus, KKR should try to sign Dawid.
