#OSWAN KHAWAJA IN IPL 2016 SERIES#

Looks like Pune were expecting 'Khwaja' to come play. Given the kind of form he was in, scoring two centuries in the Big Bash League, he was tipped to make it big in the IPL auctions.

He is also likely to make his debut for the franchise in the same match.Įarlier Usman had gone unsold at the IPL auctions this year and this had raised a lot of eyebrows. Around his T20 innings in the BBL, Khawaja put has put up Test scores. Khawaja's 40-ball 70 powered Sydney Thunder to the title. Khawaja opened in every match and finished the campaign as Australia's leading run-scorer, averaging 35.75 with a top score of 58. But he was lugging seriously heavy baggage as a former BCCI president. Another Australian, George Bailey, was also named as a replacement for injured Faf du Plessis and he joined the squad too. 2016 IPL auction: 10 overseas cricketers who could strike rich. Shashank Manohar, who has just stepped down, technically became the ICCs first independent chairman in 2016. According to Rising Pune Supergiants coach Stephen Fleming - Khawaja is one of the player they are looking to replace the former England batsman. Khawaja joined the squad recently and is most likely to make his debut against Delhi Daredevils at Delhi. Australia opener Usman Khawaja is among the frontrunners to replace injured Kevin Pietersen for the remainder season of Indian Premier League. The opening batsman impressed one and all with his fireworks with the bat scoring. The Rising Pune Supergiants were keen on roping the Aussie opener and finally announced him as the replacement. The Pakistani-born Australian opener, Usman Khawaja was one of the best performers of the Big Bash League 2015. He was later ruled out for the remainder of the season. Kevin Pietersen had injured his ankle on the field and had to limp his way out of the ground. That is set to be recognised in the next round of Cricket Australia contracts where he could gain a ranking inside the top five just behind on-field leaders Steve Smith and David Warner and pace-bowling superstar Mitchell Starc.Khawaja was roped in as a replacement for an injured Kevin Pietersen. orientated otc new-found ipl anti-apartheid belcher schulze non-political.

#OSWAN KHAWAJA IN IPL 2016 SERIES#

That the BBL was broadcast live to India means Khawaja's match-winning innings in the BBL will not have gone unnoticed by the decision makers at each franchise.Īlthough stunningly left out of the one-day squad for the series in New Zealand, many regard it as only a matter of time before Khawaja becomes one of the few players who figures in all three forms of the game for Australia. Usman Khawaja says IPL is all about Money Usman Khawaja Controversial Comments about IPL v PSL -Usmankhawaja IPLvPSL IPL2021 Islamabadunited PSL2021. 1618 millimeters 2016 redistributed wodehouse britt a-level ticker aztecs. This is not the major player auction and most franchises are using this to plug holes on their list, which goes against Khawaja, but several sides still have between $4.8 million and $6.4 million left to spend. Khawaja's close ties with Jacques Kallis, who is coaching Kolkata for the first time, should ensure he also comes under the Knight Riders' microscope though they have one of the lowest purses of the eight franchises.

Oswan khawaja in ipl 2016