Team-wise replacement for England players if they don't participate in IPL 2021

4) Delhi Capitals- Carlos Brathwaite, Matthew Wade, and Sheldon Cottrell:

Delhi Capitals (DC) are another team that will be missing a lot of players if the ECB doesn’t allow their players to participate in the remainder of the tournament. They would have to then find replacements for Sam Billings, Chris Woakes, and Tom Curran. Although none of the three of them were going to start in the XI anyway, DC would still need replacements in the form of players who could be backups and play whenever needed.

Carlos Brathwaite, Matthew Wade, and Sheldon Cottrell are ideal replacements for the three English players from DC. Brathwaite can hit the ball a long way and can bowl a few good overs as well. An important point to be noted is that Brathwaite is a match-winner and can even win you matches on his day.

While Wade hasn’t really been consistent of late, he has been superb in the last few Big Bash League (BBL) seasons. He even looked good in the T20I series against India last year. Thus, Wade can be a good replacement for Billings.

Last but not the least, Cottrell would be a good replacement as well. Tom Curran wasn’t convincing in the first half of IPL 2021 and didn’t really set the stage on fire. This, his unavailability might just prove to be a blessing in disguise. Besides, Cottrell is more than just a decent bowler and can give you wickets in the first 6 overs of the innings.