IPL 2018: 3 reasons why Sunrisers Hyderabad don't have the best bowling attack in the tournament anymore

#2 Siddarth Kaul’s decline

Siddarth Kaul

For much of their campaign, fast bowler Siddarth Kaul was the joker in the pack for Kane Williamson. He could bowl in the middle overs, he could be brought on if a partnership was developing and his death bowling was often as good as the best in the tournament.

On top of that, Kaul could generate genuine pace off a short run up and that often made him a deceptive bowler. His accuracy and the usage of the yorker, as well as the knuckleball, made him a difficult bowler to hit against.

However, all that seems to have changed in the recent past and in the recent games, Kaul’s bowling seems to have been worked out by opposition teams. The control that he brought to the table seems to have been lost and although he did relatively well against KKR in the previous game, he took only 2 wickets (2 in one game) in the previous 3.

Additionally, he was hit for 44, 40 and 48 in those games (most recent first). He is a vital cog in Kane Williamson's squad and the fact that Kaul is no longer appears to be a potent weapon has severely affected the strength of the SRH bowling attack.