Jonny Bairstow's form in the last couple of years has been incredible, and his performance in ODIs in 2018 earned him a well deserved place in the ICC ODI Team of the Year. The wicketkeeper-batsman was always expected to be a highly sought-after player at the auction but surprisingly, the Sunrisers Hyderabad acquired him for INR 2.4 crore which makes him a steal.
Ad
Trending
Bairstow's wicketkeeping abilities will be essential to the team. In addition, he has a wide range of shots and can provide solid and fiery starts to SRH at the top of the order.
With David Warner set to undergo a minor surgery and no news about his return date, Bairstow might be looked at as a short-term replacement. Though he has to return back to England on May 1, the time he has will be more than enough to create a stir.
×
Feedback
Why did you not like this content?
Was this article helpful?
Thank You for feedback
About the author
Shreyas
Shreyas is a cricket and Indian sports writer at Sportskeeda. He has over 6.5 years of experience and writes news, listicles, fantasy, and more.
Shreyas has always followed cricket and enjoys the aspect of the sport that leads to players having to adapt to different formats. ODI is his favorite format, but he hopes the rule of two new balls is scrapped. He has also played cricket and football at the school level.
Shreyas has written over 2,500 articles for Sportskeeda, including live text commentary for multiple Indian sports. He worked extensively during the Olympics, Asian Games, and the Pro Kabaddi League. He ensures to cite only verified sources and is careful about being respectful towards every player and team.
Shreyas admires KL Rahul for his elegance and personality, and Shardul Thakur for his resilience. He supports the Punjab Kings in the IPL and the New Zealand cricket team internationally.
When not working, he enjoys playing different sports.
'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Trending
