2. Jalaj Saxena:
The Kerala all-rounder Jalaj Saxena has played for franchises like Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Delhi Capitals (DC). But unfortunately, he never got a chance to prove his worth. In the IPL 2019 auction, Capitals bought Saxena for ₹20 lakh but providing him with some game time and they released him ahead of the IPL 2020 auction.
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In IPL 2020 auction, he went unsold despite having a base price of ₹20 lakhs. Although Jalaj is consistently doing well in the domestic fold. As of now, in the ongoing Ranji Trophy, he has picked 39 wickets, including four five-wicket hauls in seven matches played. Thus, he can be an apt replacement for Hardik in Indians’ squad.