IPL Records: 5 Records held by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the tournament's history

Sunrisers Hyderabad is one of the dominant teams in the IPL. Since their first IPL season in 2013, they have been a consistent side. Except for 2014 and 2015, when they finished sixth in the points table, they have always qualified for the playoffs.

In 2013, they reached the playoffs under the captaincy of Kumar Sangakkara. In 2016, they won their first title under David Warner.

In 2017, they finished in the fourth place and last season they finished as runners-up under the leadership of Kane Williamson, who led the team exceptionally well in the absence of first-choice skipper Warner.

Primarily known for their excellent bowling attack, the Sunrisers have quite a few records to their name.

In this article, we will have a look at five unique records held by Sunrisers Hyderabad and their players in the Indian Premier League.

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#1 Bowlers with 19+ wickets in a season

SRH has a strong bowling line up

Sunrisers Hyderabad, for the last three years, has been very consistent. They have had a very good mix of quality bowlers and batsmen in their side, but if there is an area that they are renowned for, it is their bowling.

They have always been a great bowling side and their bowlers have had incredible success over the years, from Dale Steyn to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and from Amit Mishra to Rashid Khan, they have had top performers in the IPL seasons one after another.

Since Sunrisers' first season, i.e. 2013, it has been 32 times that a bowler has taken 19 or more wickets in an IPL season.

Eight of them have been from Sunrisers, which is the highest for a team, while the second highest is six each for Mumbai Indians and defending champions Chennai Super Kings.

#2 Never scored less than 100 runs

SRH never failed to touch the 100 run mark in IPL

T20 can be quite an odd format sometimes. On one hand, we might see a batsman score a 175 on his own, on the other day a whole team might get bundled out for 49, as it happened with the Royal Challengers Bangalore.

IPL has not only had many high scoring matches but many low scoring ones as well. Across the 10 seasons, it has been 35 times that a team has been kept from reaching the 100-run mark. If we talk about the numbers since the 2013 IPL, 19 times a team failed to cross the 100 run mark in their innings.

SRH never failed to touch the 100 run mark in IPL, the only sides with a similar record are Rising Pune Super Giant, Gujarat Lions, and Deccan Chargers, all of them being defunct now and having played fewer seasons than SRH.

#3 Restricting opponents under 100

SRH have bowled out their opponents before reaching 100 run mark thrice.

As I mentioned in the first record, the Sunrisers have always boasted a great bowling line-up. Even though their batting has been consistent lately, it’s their bowling which has won them many games from difficult and crunch situations and is definitely their stronger suit.

SRH have bowled out their opponents before reaching 100 run mark thrice.

Since the 2013 IPL, the Sunrisers have bowled out their opponents before reaching the 100 run mark thrice, which is the highest for any team along with Chennai Super Kings.

The first time they did it was in the 2013 IPL season when they knocked over Delhi Daredevils for 80 and won the match comfortably.

The second instance was in the 2016 IPL when they bowled out Mumbai Indians for a paltry 92 at Visakhapatnam.

The third and final time they did it was in IPL 2018 when they bowled out Mumbai Indians for 87 at their fortress Wankhede Stadium when they were defending 118.

#4 Number of batsmen with an average of 34+

The top order is very consistent with David Warner, Shikhar Dhawan & Kane Williamson.

Though Sunrisers don’t have the best batting attack in the competition, they have had a very consistent top order in the form of David Warner, Shikhar Dhawan, and Kane Williamson.

These three and other players in their top order have always scored for the team on a consistent basis, even if not at the highest strike rate.

Due to their bowling, more often than not, Sunrisers are chasing a below-par score, or need to chase an average score, and these players have done the job perfectly for the team.

The top order is very consistent with David Warner, Shikhar Dhawan and Kane Williamson.

From the current teams and players, Sunrisers is the only team which has three or more players averaging over 34 for them (minimum 20 innings played). All three of these batsmen are in the top 3.

This shows how consistent these players have been for Sunrisers. Chennai Super Kings has two such players in the form of MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina. RCB have AB De Villiers and Virat Kohli who average over 34 for them.

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Batting average for Sunrisers Hyderabad:

52.63 – David Warner

42.44 – Kane Williamson

34.48 – Shikhar Dhawan

#5 Number of Bowlers with an Average of Less Than 25

SRH main bowlers average close to 20 which is unthinkable in a T20 game.

The Sunrisers' bowlers have played a huge role in their success over the years. Not only do they keep the run flow in check, but they have picked up wickets on a regular basis for them, and hence are the pioneers of the team’s success.

SRH's main bowlers average close to 20, which is unthinkable in a T20 game.

From the current teams and players, Sunrisers Hyderabad is the only team along with Mumbai Indians which has three or more bowlers averaging less than 25 for them (minimum 10 innings played).

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan and Siddharth Kaul have some of the best numbers for a bowler in the history of the IPL. Mumbai Indians have veteran Lasith Malinga, Mitchell McClenaghan and new leg spinner Mayank Markande, who average less than 25.

Bowling Average for Sunrisers:

20.56 – Bhuvneshwar Kumar

21.47 – Rashid Khan,

22.89 – Siddharth Kaul

Bowling Average for Mumbai Indians:

19.01 – Lasith Malinga

24.42 – Mitchell McClenaghan

24.53 – Mayank Markande

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