5 Players who could replace Chris Lynn if he is unavailable

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#4 Lendl Simmons

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Simmons played an important role in Mumbai Indians' title win in 2015

Lendl Simmons is the most underrated opener of the IPL. He is a clean hitter of the ball who knows how to build an inning.

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Simmons was signed by Mumbai Indians in 2014 and he scored a staggering 490 runs in 11 matches that year including his first T20 hundred.

He has always been consistent in IPL as he has scored 1079 runs in 29 matches with an average of 39.96 and a strike rate 126.64.

He has also scored 11 fifties in these 29 matches.

He played a key part in Mumbai Indian lifting IPL title in 2015 and who could forget his 51-ball 82 versus India in World T20 semi-final.

A clean hitter of the ball who knows how to build innings, Simmons can be a valuable addition to the KKR squad.

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