Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) had fairly the recipe in Indian Premier League (IPL) final yr. They breached the 200-run mark six occasions, together with jaw-dropping totals of 287 (highest in IPL historical past), 277 and 266. A second-place end within the spherical robin stage, edging third-placed Rajasthan Royals on internet run-rate, carried them into the playoffs with two makes an attempt at making the ultimate. It took them precisely that many possibilities to seal their first ultimate in six IPL seasons, however that is the place it ended.
Within the title showdown, Kolkata Knight Riders obtained the higher of the Surnrisers for his or her first title in over a decade. However for SRH, it was a disappointing finish, and but, given the sort of cricket they performed, they may maintain their heads excessive.
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Strengths
The 2025 season for SRH begins on Sunday after they face Rajasthan Royals at their dwelling floor, the Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium. Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy had been retained forward of the mega public sale, alongside skipper and Australian seamer Pat Cummins, and having signed Ishan Kishan on the mega public sale, anticipate SRH to stay to that near-successful attacking template.
Regardless of releasing Bhuvaneshwar Kumar for the primary time since 2014, SRH have a reasonably full bowling lineup, led by Cummins and their new purchase in veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami, who made a profitable return to worldwide cricket lately after a year-long harm layoff.
Together with Shami and Cummins, Jaydev Unadkat, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar and Adam Zampa are key figures among the many bowlers within the SRH ranks.
Weaknesses
SRH could properly have a stellar lineup of batters however lack of depth in native expertise will fear them. Aninket Sharma (debut season), Abhinav Manohar (two matches in 2024) and Sachin Child (final performed IPL 2021) are all with out a lot expertise. With Cummins, Head and Klaasen computerized picks for the taking part in XI, the group may usher in Kamindu Mendis because the fourth abroad participant.
It is going to be additionally fascinating to keep watch over the health of Shami and Cummins. Whereas Shami appeared spectacular throughout India’s Champions Trophy triumph, there have been bouts of niggles right here and there in Dubai, which does depart a little bit query mark on him given the heavy IPL workload.
That may also be mentioned for the SRH skipper. Cummins missed the Champions Trophy with an ankle harm however has joined the squad with out requiring a surgical procedure.
SRH projected taking part in XI for IPL 2025
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Abhinav Manohar, Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Adam Zampa, Mohammed Shami, Rahul Chahar
SRH squad for IPL 2025
Pat Cummins, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Reddy, Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Shami, Harshal Patel, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa, Simarjeet Singh, Eshan Malinga, Jaydev Unadkat, Wiaan Mulder, Kamindu Mendis, Zeeshan Ansari, Atharva Taide, Sachin Child, Aniket Verma
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