#1 Jimmy Neesham

After going unsold in last season's auction, Jimmy Neesham has had a dramatic turnaround of fortunes in 2019. He's one of the most sought-after T20 all-rounders right now and is sure to attract heavy bidding at the auction.
The Kiwi all-rounder was brilliant in the World Cup with both bat and ball and has carried that form to subsequent tournaments as well. He did pretty well for the Trinbago Knight Riders in CPL 2019, picking up 11 wickets at a good bowling strike-rate of 14.9.
Neesham played very well for the national side in the recent home series against England as he scored 63 runs at a solid average of 31.50 and a great strike-rate of 165.78. He also showed his big-hitting abilities when he scored 34 runs in one over against Sri Lanka in January 2019.
Neesham is a perfect middle-order batsman and can bat anywhere from No. 5 to No. 7 in addition to being a wicket-taking bowler. SRH lacked someone to provide the flourish towards the end of the innings last year, and Neesham can fill that gap.
Though the bidding for the Kiwi is likely to go high, SRH should go all out to get the player who can complete their team.
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