The IPL 2016 champions SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) set a new example of dangerous batting in T20 cricket during the entire IPL 2024. Although we experienced some dominating batting performances previously, we never experienced it consistently for a team in an entire tournament. While SRH are always respectable, they became many fan favourites for their unstoppable entertainment with the bats in the 2014 season.

After failing to qualify for the playoffs for three straight seasons, the IPL 2024 runners-up SRH will surely be desperate for the next season, as the cricket fans will love to see their same dominance with the bats on the field. While they spent INR 75 crore to retain five important capped players, they had INR 45 crore in the purse for the mega auction.

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SunRisers Hyderabad: Key additions from the mega auction

As SRH retained some powerful overseas names, they gave importance to the Indian cricketers in the two-day mega auction. They secured Ishan Kishan for INR 11.25 crore, while they spent INR 10 crore and 8 crore for Mohammad Shami and Harshal Patel, respectively. 

Talking about some other important names in the squad, SRH secured Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis, etc. 

SRH Full Squad

Batters: Travis Head (retained/Australian), Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Aniket Verma, Sachin Baby 

Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klaasen (retained/South African), Ishan Kishan

All-rounders: Abhishek Sharma (retained), Nitish Kumar Reddy (retained), Harshal Patel, Kamindu Mendis (Sri Lankan), Brydon Carse (English)

Spinners: Adam Zampa (Australian), Rahul Chahar, Zeeshan Ansari

Pacers: Pat Cummins (retained/Australian), Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammad Shami, Simarjeet Singh, Eshan Malinga (Sri Lankan)

Brief SWOT analysis

SRH retained the five most important players before the main auction. Once again, they have great names in top and middle-order batting. Also, they have strong names in the bowling line-up, both in the pace and spin. They have some strong names in the all-rounder.

Talking about their problems, one of the issues is having limited options in the Indian batting line-ups. But as the team management has improved a lot in the last season, we can expect continuous better results in the next season. 

SRH Best Possible XI for IPL 2025

Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Reddy, Atharva Taide, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins, Mohammad Shami, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar