Will Hyderabad Rise Again? Retained Players, New Hopefuls & Predicted XI for IPL 2024!

Sunrisers Hyderabad, considered one of the underdog teams, is gearing up for the upcoming season of the Incredible Premier League with new captain Pat Cummins. The story behind Sunrisers Hyderabad’s rise in the IPL is noteworthy. They entered the league in 2013, taking the place of the bankrupt Deccan Chargers, who were disqualified from competing in the next season. Sun TV acquired the franchise, renaming it Sunrisers Hyderabad.

The team has performed admirably in the IPL, qualifying for six seasons, reaching two finals, and clinching the IPL trophy in 2016.

Now, let’s take a closer look at the Sunrisers’ lineup, starting 11

SRH SQUAD 2024

Abdul Samad, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram (c), Marco Jansen, Rahul Tripathi, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Sanvir Singh, Heinrich Klaasen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Agarwal, T. Natarajan, Anmolpreet Singh, Mayank Markande, Upendra Singh Yadav, Umran Malik, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Shahbaz Ahmed , Travis Head, Wanindu Hasaranga, Pat Cummins, Jaydev Unadkat, Akash Singh, Jhathavedh Subramanyan

SRH INJURED PLAYERS AND REPLACEMENT

Fortunately, there is no injury in the team, all the players are fit and ready to participate in the league stages. SRH can benefit from this and do their best playing 11.

SRH RETAINED PLAYERS LIST

• Abdul Samad
• Abhishek Sharma
• Aiden Markram
• Marco Jansen
• Rahul Tripathi
• Washington Sundar
• Glenn Phillips
• Sanvir Singh
• Heinrich Klaasen
• Bhuvneshwar Kumar
• Mayank Agarwal
• T. Natarajan
• Anmolpreet Singh
• Mayank Markande
• Upendra Singh Yadav
• Umran Malik
• Nitish Kumar Reddy
• Fazalhaq Farooqi

SRH 2024 NEWCOMERS

• Travis Head
• Wanindu Hasaranga
• Pat Cummins
• Jaydev Unadkat
• Akash Singh
• Jhathavedh Subramanyan
• Shahbaz Ahmed

SRH 2024 PROBABLE PLAYING XI

1. Mayank Agarwal
2. Travis Head
3. Rahul Tripathi
4. Aiden Markram
5. Heinrich Klaasen (wk)
6. Abdul Samad/Upendra Yadav
7. Pat Cummins (C)
8. Washington Sundar/Shahbaz Ahmed
9. Umran Malik
10. T. Natarajan
11. Bhuvneshwar Kumar

SRH TEAM STRENGTHS

• Indian Pacers

SRH is known for their bowling attack, especially their Indian Pacers. The team has pacers suitable for any pitch condition. They have Swing King Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natrajan,  & Umran Malik. 

• Indian Batting Attack

Similarly, like the Indian bowling attack, SRH also has a quite decent batting attack filled with young Indian batters. The squad has hard hitters and sensible batters who can play according to the situation. Abhishek Sharma, Mayank Aggarwal, Rahul Tripathi, Anmolpreet Singh, Abdul Samad, and Washington Sundar form a quality batting attack.

SRH TEAM WEAKNESS

• Integrating young players and maximizing potential.
• Managing the final overs effectively remains a concern.
• Consistency from the veteran opener is crucial.