It is amazing how the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) brought back the smiles on the glum faces of cricket fans. From the last eight weeks, it has been entertaining the audience with its pure cricketing action in these toughest of times. Unfortunately, every good thing comes to an end, and it was no different when Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2020 final.

It brought down the curtains on one of the most memorable seasons of this annual event. Having said that, the fans should not be dejected as the next edition is likely to take place in six months&#8217; time. There are already reports that the preparations for the IPL 2021 are on the way. There might be an auction at the start of the next year.

And before that, the teams can also swap a few of their players in the trade window. In recent times, some trades have changed the fortunes of sides. Hence this time everyone will keep a close eye on the list of players being traded as some of them might turn out to be season-defining in IPL 2021.

5 Trades that can do wonders ahead of IPL 2021 :

1) Prithvi Shaw &#8211; Chennai Super Kings

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-452024" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Prithvi-Shaw.jpg" alt="Prithvi Shaw" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-452024" class="wp-caption-text">Prithvi Shaw. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

After all that build-up, the Delhi Capitals lost their maiden IPL final rather tamely. The team couldn&#8217;t push the Mumbai Indians out of their comfort zone and ran out of gas at the wrong time. But in all fairness, this is the best side Delhi have shaped up in years, and that&#8217;s why they should not make too many changes before the next season. Maybe they should try to bring in a quality Indian fast bowler in their mix.

They can fill that void in the trade window. And one of the players Delhi should look to trade is the out-of-form <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/prithvi-shaw-should-open-the-innings-in-the-second-qualifier-for-dc-gautam-gambhir/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Prithvi Shaw</a>. The right-hander went through a lean patch in the second half of the season. He couldn&#8217;t gather himself after a couple of failures. Thereafter, even when he returned to the playing XI, he was playing under pressure. Hence it seems that the 21-year-old needs a fresh start.

And that&#8217;s where Chennai Super Kings come in. They can trade a player like Shardul Thakur for Shaw. CSK needs some free-flowing batsmen at the top, and Prithvi can be a good option for them. He can form a dynamic opening pair with the team&#8217;s newfound gem, Ruturaj Gaekwad. And if things go right, he can also become one of their core players in the coming times.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-329729" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mohammad-Nabi.jpg" alt="Mohammad Nabi" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-329729" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammad Nabi. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption>

As usual, the Sunrisers Hyderabad won a lot of hearts with their gritty and inspiring performances in IPL 2020. Simply because the team reached the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season even after losing some of their key players to injuries. The only thing they will have to work on is to figure out their Indian batting core. And for that, they have to draft an experienced Indian middle-order batsman for the upcoming seasons.

The franchise can resolve that with some smart trading. They should let go of an underused commodity like Mohammad Nabi. The former Afghanistan skipper has hardly found a regular spot in the playing XI. And it is because their balance of the side doesn&#8217;t allow them to play two overseas spinners. Besides, now the rise of Shahbaz Nadeem will further mitigate his playing chances.

In that case, Mumbai should keep an eye on him. They can get him by trading a couple of their reserved players like Saurabh Tiwary and Aditya Tare. It will be a win-win situation for both teams. In particular, Mumbai need an experienced head in their spin department.

With Krunal losing his sheen in the last couple of seasons, Nabi will come in handy for the Rohit Sharma-led side. They can fit him in place of one of their overseas fast-bowling options if Hardik Pandya gets fit to bowl in the next season.

3) David Miller &#8211; Royal Challengers Bangalore

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-449604" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/David-Miller.jpg" alt="David Miller" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-449604" class="wp-caption-text">David Miller. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

The Rajasthan Royals will be disappointed with their 2020 IPL sojourn. The team ended up with the wooden spoon for the first time in the league. And for that, they have only themselves to blame as they never found their settled playing XI throughout the season. They relied too much on their overseas stars and didn&#8217;t care to build an Indian core.

Besides the few experienced Indian players, they had looked way past their prime. Thus the team should look out for some other Indian faces in the trade window. At the moment, they have surplus overseas options at their disposal. Those players will not benefit them in normal circumstances.

For instance, a match-winner like David Miller will have to warm the benches in most of the games due to the quality of their first-choice overseas options. That&#8217;s why it is wise to exchange him for a proven Indian IPL entity, especially someone like Umesh Yadav, who can surely boost their bowling attack.

Though he has been poor for RCB in his last two seasons, he will be more ferocious than the likes of Jaydev Unadkat and Ankit Rajpoot. On the other hand, Miller can perfectly slot in Bangalore&#8217;s middle-order, which is overreliant on AB de Villiers. The southpaw will enjoy batting on the true surfaces of M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, and he might rediscover himself in the league in the company of ABD.

4) Sandeep Lamichhane &#8211; Kolkata Knight Riders

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-334663" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Sandeep-Lamichhane.jpg" alt="Sandeep Lamichhane" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-334663" class="wp-caption-text">Sandeep Lamichhane. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption>

The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crictracker/photos/4070251919672165" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Delhi Capitals</a> should not look at their loss in the final as a major setback as they were beaten by one of the best teams in the league&#8217;s history. Instead, they should focus on the positives, which helped them reach this far in the tournament. In particular, they should be delighted with the resurgence of Ravichandran Ashwin. The off-spinner seems to have found his mojo back with the white-ball.

Hence now the team should try to build on their bench strength. And they can do it by trading players who don&#8217;t fit in their future plans. One of them being Sandeep Lamichhane, who failed to get a single opportunity in the IPL 2020.

The leg-spinner is a rising star on the T20 horizon, but the presence of Indian tweakers like Axar Patel, Praveen Dubey, and Ashwin will invariably keep him on the benches for most of the time.

That&#8217;s why Delhi should make a deal with someone like Kolkata Knight Riders. They can swap him with Tim Seifert or Tom Banton. Both the players are aggressive top-order batsmen and can add firepower to Delhi&#8217;s batting unit.

As far as KKR are concerned, it might also be a good move for them. Their spin department is struggling to make an impact owing to the poor run of form of Sunil Narine and Kuldeep Yadav. So Lamichhane can reignite the spark in their spin attack.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-238137" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Karun-Nair.jpg" alt="Karun Nair" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-238137" class="wp-caption-text">Karun Nair plays a shot. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Kings XI Punjab&#8217;s first run under the leadership of KL Rahul turned out to be a roller-coaster ride. Although the team played an exciting brand of cricket, they didn&#8217;t get the desired results. However, the team shouldn&#8217;t be worried too much as they have figured out a few winning combinations which will keep them in good space ahead of the next season.

Probably they might need a little more pace in their bowling attack. For that, the franchise can trade an underutilised player like Karun Nair for an out-and-out fast-bowler. The right-hander has not been in Punjab&#8217;s scheme of things for some time now. He has only played five games in the last two seasons. Therefore, it is quite obvious that Karun&#8217;s IPL career needs a reboot.

He should consider moving to a team where he can get more chances to showcase his skills. And what better place than Rajasthan with whom he has played a couple of seasons in the initial phase of his IPL career. At the time, Karun scored close to 350 runs while opening the innings for them.

Hence now, it might work wonders for him and as well as for the Royals if he replaces the ageing Robin Uthappa in the side. In return, RR can give away Oshane Thomas as he will find it difficult to get regular opportunities in the pink jersey. Punjab can use Oshane in place of Sheldon Cottrell, who is most likely to be released before the IPL 2021.

It is amazing how the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) brought back the smiles on the glum faces of cricket fans. From the last eight weeks, it has been entertaining the audience with its pure cricketing action in these toughest of times. Unfortunately, every good thing comes to an end, and it was no different when Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2020 final.
It brought down the curtains on one of the most memorable seasons of this annual event. Having said that, the fans should not be dejected as the next edition is likely to take place in six months’ time. There are already reports that the preparations for the IPL 2021 are on the way. There might be an auction at the start of the next year.
And before that, the teams can also swap a few of their players in the trade window. In recent times, some trades have changed the fortunes of sides. Hence this time everyone will keep a close eye on the list of players being traded as some of them might turn out to be season-defining in IPL 2021.
<h3>5 Trades that can do wonders ahead of IPL 2021 :</h3>
<h3>1) Prithvi Shaw – Chennai Super Kings</h3>
<figure id="attachment_452024" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-452024" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-452024" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Prithvi-Shaw.jpg" alt="Prithvi Shaw" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-452024" class="wp-caption-text">Prithvi Shaw. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
After all that build-up, the Delhi Capitals lost their maiden IPL final rather tamely. The team couldn’t push the Mumbai Indians out of their comfort zone and ran out of gas at the wrong time. But in all fairness, this is the best side Delhi have shaped up in years, and that’s why they should not make too many changes before the next season. Maybe they should try to bring in a quality Indian fast bowler in their mix.
They can fill that void in the trade window. And one of the players Delhi should look to trade is the out-of-form <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/prithvi-shaw-should-open-the-innings-in-the-second-qualifier-for-dc-gautam-gambhir/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Prithvi Shaw</a>. The right-hander went through a lean patch in the second half of the season. He couldn’t gather himself after a couple of failures. Thereafter, even when he returned to the playing XI, he was playing under pressure. Hence it seems that the 21-year-old needs a fresh start.
And that’s where Chennai Super Kings come in. They can trade a player like Shardul Thakur for Shaw. CSK needs some free-flowing batsmen at the top, and Prithvi can be a good option for them. He can form a dynamic opening pair with the team’s newfound gem, Ruturaj Gaekwad. And if things go right, he can also become one of their core players in the coming times.

<h3>2) Mohammad Nabi – Mumbai Indians</h3>
<figure id="attachment_329729" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-329729" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-329729" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mohammad-Nabi.jpg" alt="Mohammad Nabi" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-329729" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammad Nabi. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
As usual, the Sunrisers Hyderabad won a lot of hearts with their gritty and inspiring performances in IPL 2020. Simply because the team reached the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season even after losing some of their key players to injuries. The only thing they will have to work on is to figure out their Indian batting core. And for that, they have to draft an experienced Indian middle-order batsman for the upcoming seasons.
The franchise can resolve that with some smart trading. They should let go of an underused commodity like Mohammad Nabi. The former Afghanistan skipper has hardly found a regular spot in the playing XI. And it is because their balance of the side doesn’t allow them to play two overseas spinners. Besides, now the rise of Shahbaz Nadeem will further mitigate his playing chances.
In that case, Mumbai should keep an eye on him. They can get him by trading a couple of their reserved players like Saurabh Tiwary and Aditya Tare. It will be a win-win situation for both teams. In particular, Mumbai need an experienced head in their spin department.
With Krunal losing his sheen in the last couple of seasons, Nabi will come in handy for the Rohit Sharma-led side. They can fit him in place of one of their overseas fast-bowling options if Hardik Pandya gets fit to bowl in the next season.

<h3>3) David Miller – Royal Challengers Bangalore</h3>
<figure id="attachment_449604" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-449604" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-449604" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/David-Miller.jpg" alt="David Miller" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-449604" class="wp-caption-text">David Miller. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
The Rajasthan Royals will be disappointed with their 2020 IPL sojourn. The team ended up with the wooden spoon for the first time in the league. And for that, they have only themselves to blame as they never found their settled playing XI throughout the season. They relied too much on their overseas stars and didn’t care to build an Indian core.
Besides the few experienced Indian players, they had looked way past their prime. Thus the team should look out for some other Indian faces in the trade window. At the moment, they have surplus overseas options at their disposal. Those players will not benefit them in normal circumstances.
For instance, a match-winner like David Miller will have to warm the benches in most of the games due to the quality of their first-choice overseas options. That’s why it is wise to exchange him for a proven Indian IPL entity, especially someone like Umesh Yadav, who can surely boost their bowling attack.
Though he has been poor for RCB in his last two seasons, he will be more ferocious than the likes of Jaydev Unadkat and Ankit Rajpoot. On the other hand, Miller can perfectly slot in Bangalore’s middle-order, which is overreliant on AB de Villiers. The southpaw will enjoy batting on the true surfaces of M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, and he might rediscover himself in the league in the company of ABD.

<h3>4) Sandeep Lamichhane – Kolkata Knight Riders</h3>
<figure id="attachment_334663" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-334663" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-334663" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Sandeep-Lamichhane.jpg" alt="Sandeep Lamichhane" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-334663" class="wp-caption-text">Sandeep Lamichhane. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crictracker/photos/4070251919672165" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Delhi Capitals</a> should not look at their loss in the final as a major setback as they were beaten by one of the best teams in the league’s history. Instead, they should focus on the positives, which helped them reach this far in the tournament. In particular, they should be delighted with the resurgence of Ravichandran Ashwin. The off-spinner seems to have found his mojo back with the white-ball.
Hence now the team should try to build on their bench strength. And they can do it by trading players who don’t fit in their future plans. One of them being Sandeep Lamichhane, who failed to get a single opportunity in the IPL 2020.
The leg-spinner is a rising star on the T20 horizon, but the presence of Indian tweakers like Axar Patel, Praveen Dubey, and Ashwin will invariably keep him on the benches for most of the time.
That’s why Delhi should make a deal with someone like Kolkata Knight Riders. They can swap him with Tim Seifert or Tom Banton. Both the players are aggressive top-order batsmen and can add firepower to Delhi’s batting unit.
As far as KKR are concerned, it might also be a good move for them. Their spin department is struggling to make an impact owing to the poor run of form of Sunil Narine and Kuldeep Yadav. So Lamichhane can reignite the spark in their spin attack.

<h3>5) Karun Nair – Rajasthan Royals</h3>
<figure id="attachment_238137" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-238137" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-238137" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Karun-Nair.jpg" alt="Karun Nair" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-238137" class="wp-caption-text">Karun Nair plays a shot. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Kings XI Punjab’s first run under the leadership of KL Rahul turned out to be a roller-coaster ride. Although the team played an exciting brand of cricket, they didn’t get the desired results. However, the team shouldn’t be worried too much as they have figured out a few winning combinations which will keep them in good space ahead of the next season.
Probably they might need a little more pace in their bowling attack. For that, the franchise can trade an underutilised player like Karun Nair for an out-and-out fast-bowler. The right-hander has not been in Punjab’s scheme of things for some time now. He has only played five games in the last two seasons. Therefore, it is quite obvious that Karun’s IPL career needs a reboot.
He should consider moving to a team where he can get more chances to showcase his skills. And what better place than Rajasthan with whom he has played a couple of seasons in the initial phase of his IPL career. At the time, Karun scored close to 350 runs while opening the innings for them.
Hence now, it might work wonders for him and as well as for the Royals if he replaces the ageing Robin Uthappa in the side. In return, RR can give away Oshane Thomas as he will find it difficult to get regular opportunities in the pink jersey. Punjab can use Oshane in place of Sheldon Cottrell, who is most likely to be released before the IPL 2021.

It is amazing how the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) brought back the smiles on the glum faces of cricket fans. From the last eight weeks, it has been entertaining the audience with its pure cricketing action in these toughest of times. Unfortunately, every good thing comes to an end, and it was no different when Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2020 final.
It brought down the curtains on one of the most memorable seasons of this annual event. Having said that, the fans should not be dejected as the next edition is likely to take place in six months&#8217; time. There are already reports that the preparations for the IPL 2021 are on the way. There might be an auction at the start of the next year.
And before that, the teams can also swap a few of their players in the trade window. In recent times, some trades have changed the fortunes of sides. Hence this time everyone will keep a close eye on the list of players being traded as some of them might turn out to be season-defining in IPL 2021.
<h3>5 Trades that can do wonders ahead of IPL 2021 :</h3>
<h3>1) Prithvi Shaw &#8211; Chennai Super Kings</h3>
<figure id="attachment_452024" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-452024" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-452024" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Prithvi-Shaw.jpg" alt="Prithvi Shaw" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-452024" class="wp-caption-text">Prithvi Shaw. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
After all that build-up, the Delhi Capitals lost their maiden IPL final rather tamely. The team couldn&#8217;t push the Mumbai Indians out of their comfort zone and ran out of gas at the wrong time. But in all fairness, this is the best side Delhi have shaped up in years, and that&#8217;s why they should not make too many changes before the next season. Maybe they should try to bring in a quality Indian fast bowler in their mix.
They can fill that void in the trade window. And one of the players Delhi should look to trade is the out-of-form <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/prithvi-shaw-should-open-the-innings-in-the-second-qualifier-for-dc-gautam-gambhir/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Prithvi Shaw</a>. The right-hander went through a lean patch in the second half of the season. He couldn&#8217;t gather himself after a couple of failures. Thereafter, even when he returned to the playing XI, he was playing under pressure. Hence it seems that the 21-year-old needs a fresh start.
And that&#8217;s where Chennai Super Kings come in. They can trade a player like Shardul Thakur for Shaw. CSK needs some free-flowing batsmen at the top, and Prithvi can be a good option for them. He can form a dynamic opening pair with the team&#8217;s newfound gem, Ruturaj Gaekwad. And if things go right, he can also become one of their core players in the coming times.

<h3>2) Mohammad Nabi &#8211; Mumbai Indians</h3>
<figure id="attachment_329729" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-329729" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-329729" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mohammad-Nabi.jpg" alt="Mohammad Nabi" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-329729" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammad Nabi. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
As usual, the Sunrisers Hyderabad won a lot of hearts with their gritty and inspiring performances in IPL 2020. Simply because the team reached the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season even after losing some of their key players to injuries. The only thing they will have to work on is to figure out their Indian batting core. And for that, they have to draft an experienced Indian middle-order batsman for the upcoming seasons.
The franchise can resolve that with some smart trading. They should let go of an underused commodity like Mohammad Nabi. The former Afghanistan skipper has hardly found a regular spot in the playing XI. And it is because their balance of the side doesn&#8217;t allow them to play two overseas spinners. Besides, now the rise of Shahbaz Nadeem will further mitigate his playing chances.
In that case, Mumbai should keep an eye on him. They can get him by trading a couple of their reserved players like Saurabh Tiwary and Aditya Tare. It will be a win-win situation for both teams. In particular, Mumbai need an experienced head in their spin department.
With Krunal losing his sheen in the last couple of seasons, Nabi will come in handy for the Rohit Sharma-led side. They can fit him in place of one of their overseas fast-bowling options if Hardik Pandya gets fit to bowl in the next season.

<h3>3) David Miller &#8211; Royal Challengers Bangalore</h3>
<figure id="attachment_449604" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-449604" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-449604" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/David-Miller.jpg" alt="David Miller" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-449604" class="wp-caption-text">David Miller. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
The Rajasthan Royals will be disappointed with their 2020 IPL sojourn. The team ended up with the wooden spoon for the first time in the league. And for that, they have only themselves to blame as they never found their settled playing XI throughout the season. They relied too much on their overseas stars and didn&#8217;t care to build an Indian core.
Besides the few experienced Indian players, they had looked way past their prime. Thus the team should look out for some other Indian faces in the trade window. At the moment, they have surplus overseas options at their disposal. Those players will not benefit them in normal circumstances.
For instance, a match-winner like David Miller will have to warm the benches in most of the games due to the quality of their first-choice overseas options. That&#8217;s why it is wise to exchange him for a proven Indian IPL entity, especially someone like Umesh Yadav, who can surely boost their bowling attack.
Though he has been poor for RCB in his last two seasons, he will be more ferocious than the likes of Jaydev Unadkat and Ankit Rajpoot. On the other hand, Miller can perfectly slot in Bangalore&#8217;s middle-order, which is overreliant on AB de Villiers. The southpaw will enjoy batting on the true surfaces of M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, and he might rediscover himself in the league in the company of ABD.

<h3>4) Sandeep Lamichhane &#8211; Kolkata Knight Riders</h3>
<figure id="attachment_334663" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-334663" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-334663" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Sandeep-Lamichhane.jpg" alt="Sandeep Lamichhane" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-334663" class="wp-caption-text">Sandeep Lamichhane. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crictracker/photos/4070251919672165" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Delhi Capitals</a> should not look at their loss in the final as a major setback as they were beaten by one of the best teams in the league&#8217;s history. Instead, they should focus on the positives, which helped them reach this far in the tournament. In particular, they should be delighted with the resurgence of Ravichandran Ashwin. The off-spinner seems to have found his mojo back with the white-ball.
Hence now the team should try to build on their bench strength. And they can do it by trading players who don&#8217;t fit in their future plans. One of them being Sandeep Lamichhane, who failed to get a single opportunity in the IPL 2020.
The leg-spinner is a rising star on the T20 horizon, but the presence of Indian tweakers like Axar Patel, Praveen Dubey, and Ashwin will invariably keep him on the benches for most of the time.
That&#8217;s why Delhi should make a deal with someone like Kolkata Knight Riders. They can swap him with Tim Seifert or Tom Banton. Both the players are aggressive top-order batsmen and can add firepower to Delhi&#8217;s batting unit.
As far as KKR are concerned, it might also be a good move for them. Their spin department is struggling to make an impact owing to the poor run of form of Sunil Narine and Kuldeep Yadav. So Lamichhane can reignite the spark in their spin attack.

<h3>5) Karun Nair &#8211; Rajasthan Royals</h3>
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Kings XI Punjab&#8217;s first run under the leadership of KL Rahul turned out to be a roller-coaster ride. Although the team played an exciting brand of cricket, they didn&#8217;t get the desired results. However, the team shouldn&#8217;t be worried too much as they have figured out a few winning combinations which will keep them in good space ahead of the next season.
Probably they might need a little more pace in their bowling attack. For that, the franchise can trade an underutilised player like Karun Nair for an out-and-out fast-bowler. The right-hander has not been in Punjab&#8217;s scheme of things for some time now. He has only played five games in the last two seasons. Therefore, it is quite obvious that Karun&#8217;s IPL career needs a reboot.
He should consider moving to a team where he can get more chances to showcase his skills. And what better place than Rajasthan with whom he has played a couple of seasons in the initial phase of his IPL career. At the time, Karun scored close to 350 runs while opening the innings for them.
Hence now, it might work wonders for him and as well as for the Royals if he replaces the ageing Robin Uthappa in the side. In return, RR can give away Oshane Thomas as he will find it difficult to get regular opportunities in the pink jersey. Punjab can use Oshane in place of Sheldon Cottrell, who is most likely to be released before the IPL 2021.

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