Australian coach Tom Moody, who is also the mentor of Sunrisers Hyderabad, has praised Shakib Al Hasan and stated the reason to buy him. The Sunrisers bought for him a bargain 2 crore rupees after waging a war with Rajasthan Royals.

'Shakib is a multi-skilled cricketer. He can bat anywhere. His batting is underrated. He is a good pick up for us,' said Moody.

After playing with Kolkata Knight Riders for 7 seasons, this will be the first time that the Test captain of Bangladesh will play for another team in the IPL. He has already won the tournament twice and will look to add more silverware to his cabinet.