3 players Rajasthan Royals could have opted for instead of Heinrich Klaasen, to replace Steven Smith

#2) Martin Guptill

The Kiwi international Martin Guptill had a base price of ₹75 lakhs and went unsold in the auction. He is one of those players who is extremely consistent in the shortest format of the game, averaging 33 in T20 with a strike rate around 130.

In 2017, playing for Punjab, Guptill scored 132 runs in 7 matches with an average of 22. While that may not sound like an imposing number, it should be noted that scored those runs at a strike rate of 150. Guptill is also the leading run-scorer for the Black Caps in T20Is with 2271 runs.

Why Martin Guptill?

Guptill is the kind of player who can come in either as an opener or at No. 3. He is an attacking batsman who is well known for giving brisk starts, and is also an electric fielder.