#5 David Willey (Chennai Super Kings)

David Willey was brought into the Chennai Super Kings' squad as Kedar Jadhav's replacement after he suffered an injury. He is the perfect T20 cricketer. He can open the innings with the bat or ball. He can also bat or ball at the death overs, which makes him a must-have in the shortest format of the game.
His T20 stats are phenomenal. He averages 23 with the bat and he has a strike rate of 143. He has bowled 125 times and picked up 143 wickets at an average of 22, his economy rate being under 7.5.
CSK can play him by dropping Faf Du Plessis. They can play him as an opening batsman who bowls 4 overs. They also have the option of playing him as a specialist bowler. He is like Moeen Ali and he allows the team to change their combination.
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