IPL 2018: 5 players who can replace David Warner if he is banned

The last 72 hours have been very difficult for all the Australian cricketers as their team has been badly hit with the Sandpaper Gate. As an aftermath of it, we might see some players getting strictly punished.

According to rumours, coach Darren Lehmann is set to step down from his post while captain Steve Smith and his deputy David Warner will be handed out a minimum of a one-year ban. If the players are banned, they won't be able to take part in the upcoming 2018 IPL.

Their absence, thus, will be a massive blow for their respective IPL teams. Let us take a look at five possible replacements for David Warner if he is banned by Cricket Australia from taking part in the IPL.

#5 Luke Ronchi

If the Sunrisers think-tank decide to go by the recent form, there is no one better than Luke Ronchi to fill the void that might be created by David Warner's absence. The former Australian and Kiwi international had a base price of 75 lakhs and went unsold at the IPL auction.

He has been on destruction since as he set the PSL on fire by getting his team Islamabad United to great starts on a consistent basis. His performance in the tournament not only saw Misbah-ul-Haq's men win the title but also earned him the Player of the Tournament award. He ended the tournament as the leading run-scorer with 435 runs in 11 innings at an average of 43.50 and a strike-rate of 182.

Apart from being a destructive batsman at the top of the order, Ronchi is also a reliable wicketkeeper.

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