IPL 2021: 5 West Indies Players Who Can Wreak Havoc In The Tournament

IPL 2021 will kickstart on April 9, 2021, with the first match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Over the course of two months from April to May, IPL 2021 will entertain Indian cricket fans. The tournament returns home after a gap of two years. Fans are quite excited about the tournament and teams to have also started training for the tournament.

IPL 2021 consists of 64 overseas players, who are part of different teams. Overseas players are a strong part of the playing 11. Only 4 players are allowed in the playing 11 in a match and teams always choose their best players in the team. West Indies players are a big asset in the T20 format. West Indies cricketers are known for hitting long shots and they are very valuable in T20 format like in IPL. Here we look at 5 players from West Indies who can create havoc in IPL 2021.

IPL 2021: 5 West Indies Players Who Can Wreak Havoc In The Tournament

Chris Gayle

Chris Gayle is someone whose strength is very well known to IPL fans. Gayle has made numerous batting records in the Indian Premier League. For instance, he has hit most centuries (6) in IPL. He has hit the highest ever individual knock of 175 runs in IPL. He has also hit most sixes in IPL which is 349. The left-handed batsman is part of Punjab Kings in IPL 2021. He is known to hit big sixes in matches which is his strength. With his ability to hit big boundaries easily, Gayle can create chaos among the opposition team in IPL 2021.

Dwayne Bravo

Dwayne Bravo did not play many matches in IPL 2020 as he was ruled out of the tournament due to a groin injury. Bravo could only play 6 matches for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2021. Dwayne Bravo is a big asset for Chennai Super Kings and that is why the franchise has retained him over the years. Bravo is a great all-rounder. He can hit big shots during the death overs bagging maximum runs for the team. He is also a death over specialist while bowling. So Dwayne Bravo is another West Indies player who can disturb opposition in IPL 2021.

Andre Russell

Andre Russell is a very dangerous lower-order batsman who bats at a very high strike rate. He holds the highest batting strike rate in the Indian Premier League. While batting in the death overs, he is popular for hitting only sixes and boundaries. Russell could not play many matches in IPL 2020 due to injury but he is expected to give his full contribution to Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2021. He is surely one batsman who can wreak havoc in IPL 2021.

Kieron Pollard

Kieron Pollard plays for Mumbai Indians and he is the most important overseas player for Mumbai Indians. Whether it is batting, bowling or fielding, Kieron Pollard is a gemstone in all aspects. He has played many crucial innings for Mumbai Indians over the years. He is a backbone of Mumbai Indians who always performs when other batsmen fail in a match. Pollard is a hard-hitting batsman and he can dismantle opposition bowlers with his batting in IPL 2021.

Nicholas Pooran

Nicholas Pooran gained the limelight in IPL 2020 with his ability to hit sixes. While playing for Punjab Kings in IPL 2020, Pooran hit 23 sixes in 14 matches. This was the joint-most sixes hit by a player in the tournament. Pooran will again play for Punjab Kings in IPL 2021 and with his special ability to hit sixes, he can wreak havoc in IPL 2021.