Who Is Finn Allen: Interesting Trivia About The New Buy Of Royal Challengers Bangalore For IPL 2021

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Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB) has named replacement of Australian opener Josh Phillippe, who took back his name from playing IPL 2021 due to personal reasons. New Zealand's Finn Allen has been picked in place of Phillippe due to his registered base price being 20 Lakhs, the same as that of the Australian. 

Allen is one of the finest upcoming emerging talents in New Zealand. The 21-year old got recently picked in the New Zealand squad for the T20 series against Australia as a cover for Martin Guptill. Allen is widely regarded for his power-hitting in the limited-overs format. 

He had an incredible domestic T20 season recently where he smashed 512 runs at a strike of 194 in 11 innings while opening the batting including a 16-ball 50 against Stags. 

In the Super Smash 2020-21, Finn Allen smoked 25 sixes - the most in the tournament since the 2012-13 season. 

Finn Allen has hit 25 sixes for the @cricketwgtninc Firebirds in the 2020-21 Dream11 Super Smash #DidYouKnow Finn has the most 6's in a men's #SuperSmashNZ season since 2012-13

Which is your favourite? pic.twitter.com/vxDogl7VZF

— Dream11 Super Smash (@SuperSmashNZ) February 12, 2021

Allen's inclusion in the RCB squad could be a blessing in disguise for Virat Kohli's franchise considering his current form in the T20 format. He is an aggressive opener who could make full use of the powerplay, and given his average of 57, he is a player who could play long impactful innings.