The IPL 2024 is just eight days away from getting underway and the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) know exactly what they need to do to make a stellar rebound in the upcoming season, which is loaded with challenges.
SRH have no one but themselves to blame for decisions they have taken since IPL 2021. Ever since stripping David Warner of captaincy and axing him from the team, they haven’t been a serious team.
The Sunrisers qualified for the playoffs in the IPL 2020 season but failed to enter the top four in the next three seasons, which goes to show their downfall. They won the title in the IPL 2016 season by beating Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final. The Hyderabad-based franchise will kick-start their campaign on March 23 as they will play against KKR at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2024 Squad
SRH bolstered their squad by signing players that fit their bill, including the club record signing, Pat Cummins who was roped in for INR 20.50 crore at the auction. SRH made him the captain for the next season and he will be looking forward to leading his troops.
The Hyderabad-based franchise released Harry Brook and roped in Australia’s Travis Head for INR 6.8 crore. The left-hander has all the tools and ingredients to change the complexion of the game, courtesy of his fearless approach.
Wanindu Hasaranga who has been a successful performer in IPL has been roped in by the SRH franchise for INR 1.5 crore. The Sri Lankan international who has taken 35 wickets in the league will be looking to lead the spin attack by example.
SRH full IPL 2024 Squad: Aiden Markram Abdul Samad, Rahul Tripathi, Glenn Phillips, Heinrich Klaasen, Mayank Agarwal, Anmolpreet Singh, Upendra Yadav, Nitish Reddy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Abhishek Sharma, Marco Jansen, Washington Sundar, Sanvir Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik, T Natarajan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Travis Head, Wanindu Hasaranga, Pat Cummins, Jaydev Unadkat, Akash Maharaj Singh, Jhathavedh Subramanyam
Who are the Oldest and Youngest in the SRH’s IPL 2024 Squad?
SRH Oldest Players
1. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (34 y 46 d): Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the oldest player in the SRH squad and has been operating as a key paceman for the franchise since 2014. The death-overs specialist is known for his potential to contain the runs with reverse swing, slower bowls and yorkers. He took 170 wickets in 160 appearances in the IPL.
2. Mayank Agarwal (33 y 35 d): Mayank Agarwal who has been a part of the IPL since 2011 has made 123 appearances in the competition, scoring 2597 runs. He slammed 1 century and 13 fifties so far and will be looking to lead the batting attack by example.
3. Rahul Tripathi (33 y 20 d): Rahul Tripathi has been a pretty decent contributor with the bat, scoring 2071 runs in 89 appearances in the IPL, smashing 11 fifties to his name at a healthy strike rate of 139.
SRH Youngest Players
1. Nitish Kumar Reddy (20 y 300 d): The Andhra cricketer was bought by SRH for his base price of INR 20 lakh at the IPL 2023 auction. He is yet to make his debut for the franchise and will be raring to make his presence count when an opportunity comes calling.
2. Akash Singh (21 y 330 d): Akash Singh was roped in by the franchise for INR 20 lakh at the IPL 2024 auction. The Rajasthan-born cricketer took 12 wickets in the T20 domestic circuit.
3. Abdul Samad (22 y 145 d): Abdul Samad is the third-youngest player in the SRH squad for the IPL 2024 season and the youngster was retained by the franchise ahead of the auction. He scored 395 runs in 34 appearances in the IPL at a strike rate of 137.6.
**All Ages are as per the day IPL 2024 Starts – March 22, 2024
SRH Squad Average Age for IPL 2024
Sunrisers Hyderabad have a mean squad age of over 27 years for this IPL season. They have a few players over the 32-year mark whereas the youngsters are from the 20 to 22-year mark. SRH will be looking forward to making a telling impact in the next season after their promising signings.
Chaithanya G Mykhel
source: mykhel.com