his talented 19-year-old all-rounder bats right-handed in the middle-order, and bowls right-arm off-spin. Lions agreed to pay a fee of Rs 80,000 for Shaikh, such is the reputation of the young man. Shaikh couldn’t really impress with the bat in his debut MPL season in 2010, scoring 39 runs in five innings, with a best of 22 against Pratapgad Warriors. But Shaikh made amends for that with his other trade, his off-spin. Shaikh finished with eight wickets in seven games, including a brilliant spell of 4-29 against a superb batting line-up of Raigad Royals. His economy rate of 6.25 was a proof of how well and accurate this 19-year-old bowled throughout the season.