The much-awaited cricketing extravaganza,The IPL 2024,is about to begin.Ten top teams will fight for the ultimate prize.There is quite a bit excitement among the fans as they will enjoy watching the best players in the world showcasing their talents to the best of their abilities.
Sunrisers Hyderabad(SRH) will enter the IPL 2024 with the hope that this season will be different from last three disastrous campaigns.In the past three years,they finished eighth twice and were at the bottom of the table last season.They won just four games in the entirety of the last campaign.Their home form was the biggest cause of concern with a solitary home win.
This season SRH will enter the tournament with new Head coach,Daniel Vettori,and new Captain Pat Cummins. lets hope the change in the leadership just may change their fortunes this time around. Below we will talk about the 5 players who will play a very important role in SRH’s success.
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you can also read Mumbai Indians 5 Most Important Players here.
Pat Cummins (SRH Captain,IPL 2024)
Australian Captain Pat Cummins will lead SRH this season in place of Aiden Markarm. Cummins is a proven winner at international level.Last year he led Australia to two world titles- the World Test Championship and the ODI World Cup.SRH paid the big bucks to sign Pat Cummins. He became the first player to be sold at an IPL auction for more than INR 20 crore.
Although this will be his first assignment as a captain in top level T20 cricket,but the 30 years old fast bowler has the winning mentality and the tactical astuteness to lead this new look SRH to better things. Surprisingly,for the player of his stature,Cummins hasn’t had great success in the IPL over the years.Since his IPL debut in 2014,Cummins has got 45 wickets in 42 games at the economy rate of 8.54.
In his most recent,2022,he took seven wickets in five matches for KKR with an economy rate of 10.69. These are not great numbers for the player of Cummins’ quality. He needs to fare much better this season if SRH stand any chance of winning their first IPL title since 2016.
Travis Head (SRH Batter,IPL20 24)
The Player of the Match in the last year’s ODI World CUP Final,Travis Head, will certainly bolster the batting line up of SRH. Head had a very productive last year or so for Australia,where he played a crucial role in winning the World Test Championship and ODI World Cup and in retaining The Ashes series. This year he will play IPL cricket after a long hiatus.His solitary season in the IPL was way back in 2016,17.
Although he is still unproven in top-flight T20 cricket,his recent form suggests that he has the game to succeed at this level. Head will,most likely,play as an opening batter for his franchise.last season SRH’s top order misfired badly and put too much pressure on the middle order. In Travis Head they have acquired the services of a top quality top order batter,who could really fire the team to glory.
Heinrich Klaasen (SRH WK/Batter,IPL 2024)
The only real positive from SRH’s last year’s miserable campaign was the form of wicket keeper batter Heinrich Klaasen .The South African was the leading run-scorer for his side.He scored 448 runs in 12 games at the average of almost 50 with an impressive strike rate of 177. Klaasen’s form for his national side has also been phenomenal in the last year or so.In IPL 2024,Klassen will be a vital cog in SRH’s middle order.
If the likes of Travis Head provide brisk starts at the top and build a strong platform for the likes of Klaasen,Glen Phillips and Rahul Tripathi. SRH will be able to post big totals. The only criticism of Klaasen’s batting is his lack of consistency. In one game he may score a hundred but in the next two or three he will be out cheaply. Klaasen needs to work on this facet of his game.He is a very important player for SRH and his performances will play a crucial role in his team’s success.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH Fast Bowler,IPL 2024)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the all time leading wicket taker for SRH. Bhuvneshwar joined SRH in 2014 and soon became the leader of their bowling attack. Bhuvneshwar was outstanding with the new ball and his death bowling was equally good. He took upwards of 18 wickets in each of his first four seasons,won purple cap two years in a row ,in 2016 and 2017, and was instrumental in SRH’s only title win ,in 2016.
Unfortunately,Bhuvneshwar,s form has tapered off in recent seasons,which has coincided with the worst run of form for his team too. Last season he took 16 wickets in 14 matches at the expensive economy rate of 8.33. This season,SRH needs more from their veteran fast bowler. Bhuvneshwar has the skill to bamboozle any batting lineup in the IPL 2024. He has to fire on all cylinders to be a match winner for SRH once again in IPL 2024.
Wanindu Hasaranga (SRH All-Rounder,IPL 2024)
SRH signed Sri Lankan spin bowler and lower middle order batter, Wanindu Hasaranga for INR 1.5 crore to bolster their spin bowling resources. Hasaranga could prove to be a bargain buy. His attacking spin bowling adds a different dimension to SRH’s bowling attack.His lower order power-hitting will be handy too. IPL2022 was the breakout season for Hasaranga. He took 26 wickets in 16 games for RCB at an economy rate of 7.54.
In IPL 2024,He will miss few initial matches for SRH due to his involvement with Sri Lankan National team. .On his return,Hasaranga will be one of the first name on team sheet. His wicket taking ability in the middle overs will be crucial for SRH. The likes of Washington Sundar and Shabaz Ahmed are geniune spin bowling options in the squad.But they will play second fiddle to Hasaranga when he is available.
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