The Sunrisers Hyderabad won their 1st IPL trophy back in 2016. Since then, the Hyderabad franchise has qualified for the playoffs every year. In 2018, SRH made it to the finals. However, they lost to the Chennai Super Kings. In IPL 2020, SRH finished 3rd, losing the final spot to Delhi Capitals. Even though the Orange Army couldn’t make it to the final last year, here are 3 reasons why they could possibly win the IPL this year:
3. Their top order has some quality batsmen
Needless to say that the top order has to perform well so that the team gets an ideal start. If the top order keeps on scoring runs, then it becomes quite easy for the middle order to apply the finishing touch. Hyderabad has a plethora of world-class batsmen in their top order. SRH captain David Warner is arguably one of the finest batsmen in IPL history. In the last 6 IPL editions, Warner has won the orange cap on 3 occasions. Kane Williamson is also a key player of the SRH franchise. English duo Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow are in red hot form after the limited-overs series against India. On their day, the SRH top order could wreak havoc against any sort of opposition.
2. SRH have 2 of the best spin bowlers in the T20 format
SRH has the likes of the world no 2 T20I bowler Rashid Khan in their squad. Rashid Khan was fantastic in IPL 2020, picking up 20 wickets with a miser economy of just 5.37. Khan also has the company of Afghani counterpart Mujeeb ur Rahman. The Afghani duo is renowned to concede minimal runs in the most crucial overs. The duo of Rashid and Mujeeb will surely provide SRH an edge over other teams in IPL 2021.
1. In-form pace bowlers
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and T Natarajan put up some fine performances in the limited-overs series against England. Hence, the duo will be eager to replicate their performance in IPL 2021. Moreover, SRH also has the likes of West Indies captain Jason Holder in their team. With such in-form bowlers, SRH could easily dismantle almost any batting line-up at will.
If all the 3 departments of SRH keep delivering consistently, then there is a chance to see SRH win their 2nd IPL trophy this season.