IPL 2019: What the teams are looking for in the auction

The auction is in Jaipur on the 18th of Dec
The auction is in Jaipur on the 18th of Dec

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

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The runners-up from the previous edition, the team for Hyderabad has been on a roll for the past 3-4 years. They have been performing quite consistently and always succeed in finding the correct balance in their squad.

It was because of this balance that SRH reached the finals even in the absence of their captain and Australian opener David Warner. Kane Williamson was the captain and he led the team very well. Players like Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shakib Al Hasan and Manish Pandey can win you matches individually.

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Warner returns to SRH who will miss Dhawan this year
Warner returns to SRH who will miss Dhawan this year

With Warner returning this year, SRH will have their former captain up at the top of the order. However, the pair of David-Dhawan won't be a part of the Orange army as Dhawan was traded to Delhi Daredevils team (Now Delhi Capitals), in exchange for 3 players, Shahbaz Nadeem, Abhishek Sharma and Vijay Shankar. With Nadeem being an experienced player in the IPL, it only adds to the already strong spin resources that the Hyderabad team possesses.

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Following the 2 openers will be a formidable middle order studded with Williamson, Manish Pandey, Yusuf Pathan and Shakib Al Hasan. The lower order is also very strong, and the bowling of SRH had been the highlight of the entire season last year. Players like Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul, Billy Stanlake, Sandeep Sharma and Basil Thampi proved that they could defend any small total on the given day. And the addition of Nadeem will only make it stronger.

SRH has a total purse of 9.7 Cr at their disposal to buy a maximum of 3 Indians and 2 Overseas players. However, all that Hyderabad desperately needs is an opener and another batsman. All the other bids at the auction will only be to build up a strong back-up for the star players who will take the field.

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Edited by Aadya Sharma
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