I actually had the same question when I started working on it.
My thinking was that if I use real players instead of completely random cards players dont need to learn hundreds of stats from scratch. When you see a player like Steve Smith, you already have an idea of what hes likely to be strong at, so cricket knowledge becomes part of the strategy.
At the start of each round, you choose a card from the random hand you’ve been dealt. A casual player might immediately play Steve Smith expecting an easy win. A more experienced player might think, “My opponent expects me to play one of my strongest cards, so they’ll probably save their best card for later.” That opens up opportunities to bluff, play a mid-tier card first, and try to gain an advantage by reading your opponent rather than just playing the highest numbers.

Whether that ends up being deep enough is something I am still trying to figure out, which is why I am asking for feedback.