IPL 2018: 5 players who can replace Steve Smith and David Warner

#2 Alex Hales

Alex Hales has never featured in the IPL

England's limited overs opener Alex Hales has never featured in the IPL. Hales was unsold in the auction earlier this year. Lack of consistency is the main reason for his absence from the IPL. He is famous for a few scintillating innings and his most famous one came against Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup.

Hales has scored 1456 T20I runs at an average of 31.65. He can strike the ball with power. He has a strike rate of 136.32 and on his day, Hales can destroy any opposition which comes in his line. His highest score of 116* came against Sri Lanka where he single-handedly won the game for England.

An aggressive opener like Hales is just what the Sunrisers Hyderabad need. It is unlikely that the Rajasthan Royals will look to procure the opener.