IPL 2022: 10 pinch hitters who can earn a surprise promotion
These players can take the opposition by surprise if promoted up the order.
8. Romario Shepherd (SRH)
Romario Shepherd was picked up by Sunrisers Hyderabad for a whopping sum of Rs 7.75 crore. The West Indian pacer is a dynamic bowler, with several variations up his sleeve. He can make a huge impact with the bat as well, as he has a strike rate of nearly 160 in T20 Cricket.
Sunrisers Hyderabad have a quality bowling attack, but there are several loopholes in their batting department. This means they will have to likely experiment with their batting order, and using Romario Shepherd as a pinch hitter is certainly not out of the picture.
A few eyebrows were raised when Sunrisers Hyderabad decided to spend big on the West Indian pacer. Hence, the franchise will be expecting more contribution from Romario Shepherd in terms of his batting. SRH do not boast of many power-hitters in the lower order, except Abdul Samad, which gives a clue that the franchise is likely to experiment with their batting order.
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