Jason Holder: Four teams that can go for the West Indies all-rounder in the IPL auction

Jason
Holder
was
part
of
the
Lucknow
Super
Giants
squad
in
the
last
edition
but
was
subsequently
released
ahead
of
this
auction.

The
lanky
all-rounder
can
be
a
handy
addition
to
any
team.
His
batting
and
bowling
prowess
in
T20s
is
proven
and
has
a
superb
record
in
the
format.
He
has
scored
1758
runs
in
T20s
at
a
strike
rate
of
more
than
125.
He
has
also
picked
up
197
wickets
in
his
T20
career.

Jason
Holder
IPL
Stats:

Teams:
Chennai
Super
Kings,
Kolkata
Knight
Riders,
Sunrisers
Hyderabad,
Lucknow
Super
Giants

Runs:247

Strike
Rate:
124

Highest
Score:
47

Wickets:
49

Best
Bowling:
4/52

Here
are
the
Four
IPL
teams
that
may
raise
the
paddle
for
the
West
Indies
all-rounder:

Punjab
Kings:

Punjab
Kings
can
aim
for
Holder
as
a
replacement
for
Odean
Smith,
whom
they
bought
for
INR
6
crore
last
season.
But
an
underwhelming
return
from
Smith
has
led
to
his
departure
from
the
squad
as
the
Super
Giants
released
him.
PBKS
don’t
have
a
dashing
all-rounder
in
the
team,
and
they
might
look
for
one
in
this
auction.
Holder’s
pedigree
in
the
T20
format
can
be
a
lucrative
prospect
for
the
Punjab
side,
who
may
go
for
the
giant
West
Indies
player.

Sunrisers
Hyderabad:

Sunrisers
have
also
had
a
disappointing
adventure
with
Romario
Shepherd.
They
splashed
INR
7.75
crore
for
the
Windies
prodigy,
but
Shepherd
played
only
three
matches
for
them,
picking
up
just
3
wickets
in
the
process.
He
has
been
released
ahead
of
the
auction.

Sunrisers
will
be
aiming
to
get
one
bowling
all-rounder
in
their
ranks,
and
Jason
Holder
can
be
an
ideal
replacement.
Holder
has
played
for
them
in
the
past
and
did
decently
in
the
limited
opportunities.
He
picked
up
31
wickets
in
16
games
for
SRH,
and
smashed
167
runs
in
the
few
opportunities
that
he
had
with
the
bat.
And
they
may
be
tempted
to
go
for
Holder
again
in
this
auction.

Chennai
Super
Kings:

Chennai
Super
Kings
banked
a
lot
on
former
Windies
all-rounder
Dwayne
Bravo.
But
Bravo’s
retirement
from
IPL
may
open
the
door
for
Holder
for
the
Chennai
franchise
as
he
can
fill
the
glaring
void
of
the
calypso
king.
Holder
was
part
of
the
CSK
squad
in
the
past
and
didn’t
get
a
lot
of
opportunities,
but
the
31-year-old
can
play
a
central
part
in
this
edition
for
them.
Holder’s
ability
to
bowl
at
the
death
and
his
hitting
ability
in
the
lower
order
is
exactly
the
order
for
the
four-time
IPL
champions,
and
we
may
see
CSK
doing
helter-skelter
for
the
signature
of
the
West
Indies
star.

Mumbai
Indians:

Mumbai
Indians
had
a
disappointing
outing
last
season.
The
Paltans
managed
just
4
wins
last
term
and
one
of
the
main
reasons
for
their
dismal
season
was
the
poor
performances
of
their
all-rounders.
Daniel
Sams,
Fabien
Allen,
Jaydev
Unadkat
all
were
not
up
to
the
mark
and
have
been
released.
Apart
from
that,
the
retirement
of
Kieron
Pollard
from
the
IPL
is
also
a
massive
blow
for
them.

Jason
Holder
will
be
a
much-appreciated
signing
for
the
Mumbai
Indians.
The
all-rounder,
with
his
vast
experience,
can
be
a
paramount
signing
for
them
as
he
can
be
a
reliable
character
with
a
multi-faceted
role
in
the
team.
His
credential
in
the
T20
format
is
an
added
incentive
for
MI,
who
may
raise
the
paddle
for
Holder
with
a
certain
intention
in
mind.