The sixteenth season of IPL started on Friday. Many franchises have already lined up their teams well for this tournament. Again, many franchises are still struggling to assemble the team due to injuries or not being able to play certain players. One such team is Kolkata Knight Riders. They have not had a good start to the IPL. Rain lost the first match by 7 runs. Before entering the field in the second match, it was learned that their star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has withdrawn his name from the IPL. That means he will not play in IPL this season.

Shakib played eight seasons for Kolkata. He also won the title. KKR will undoubtedly have to struggle to replace a world-class all-rounder like him. However, there are a few possible cricketers to replace Shakib in the team. First among them is Afghanistan’s all-rounder Mohammad Nabi. He played for Sunrisers Hyderabad for five consecutive seasons from 2017 to 2021. He scored 180 runs at a strike rate of 151. He took 13 wickets in 17 matches. The 38-year-old all-rounder can be Shakib’s replacement. Third, Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand. This all-rounder is having a great time for the national team. Has become New Zealand’s reliable batsman in the middle order. Keeping the ball in hand also makes an important contribution. In the 2022 IPL, he scored 33 runs in two matches. However, he scored 954 runs at an average of 28.90 and a strike rate of 140.91 in international T20. There are fifty-five of them. He took 8 wickets at an average of 18.50. Daryl Mitchell can be the ideal replacement for Shakib. Who can contribute to the bat in the middle order? And you can tell when needed. Third, Travis Head. He played three seasons in IPL. He scored 205 runs in 10 matches at a strike rate of 138.51 and an average of 29.29. On the other hand, he played 55 innings in the Big Bash at a strike rate of 130.40 and scored 1394 runs at an average of 27.88. He has taken 22 wickets in T20. He has averaged over 50 in Tests and ODIs for the national team since 2022. If Kolkata Knight Riders want a devastating batting all-rounder, they can replace Shakib as well.