Only one unsolved question can prove fatal for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the ongoing IPL 2025. The team, which looks strong enough on pen and paper to uplift the trophy, is now struggling to maintain their form on the field. SRH can face more bumps on the journey to the desired glory if they fail to point out one of their weaknesses; therefore, they need to find a solution as soon as possible. 

SRH has played a couple of games so far this season with a win and a loss. The Hyderabad franchise has kicked off their IPL 2025 journey by defeating Rajasthan Royals in a high-scoring match. In the following game, SRH fell short enough to maintain their momentum against Lucknow Super Giants. LSG defeated SRH with five wickets in hand and 23 balls to spare. 

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The team, which contains some of the best T20 talents in world cricket like Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Pat Cummins, and Abhishek Sharma, possesses a significant flaw—the bench strength. A blend of a well-structured playing XI and strong enough reserve players can take a team to the ultimate destination. 

Sunrisers Hyderabad squad for IPL 2025:

Pat Cummins (c), Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Abhishek Sharma, Sachin Baby, Mohammed Shami, Adam Zampa, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Chahar, Eshan Malinga, Harshal Patel, Kamindu Mendis, Wiaan Mulder, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Atharva Taide, Simarjeet Singh, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari.

SRH playing XI against Rajasthan Royals:

Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (w), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Simarjeet Singh, Harshal Patel, and Mohammed Shami.

SRH playing XI against Lucknow Super Giants:

Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (w), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Simarjeet Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami. 

Players yet to play for SRH in IPL 2025:

Sachin Baby, Rahul Chahar, Eshan Malinga, Kamindu Mendis, Wiaan Mulder, Atharva Taide, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari.

SRH kept their starting lineup unchanged for their previous two matches. Now it'll be interesting to see if they make any changes for their upcoming encounter against the Delhi Capitals. Despite a star-studded batting line-up, inconsistency can be a major setback for this team. If a batter or bowler underperforms and fails to meet expectations, then the team management might be left with no choice but to make a reshuffle in the first eleven. In that case, a question can arise: who can replace whom? Defeat in the LSG match can work as a wake-up call for Sunrisers Hyderabad.