IPL: Sunrisers Hyderabad's first ever IPL XI- Where are they now?

#5 Thisara Perera

Sri Lankan all-rounder, Thisara Perera helped Sunrisers Hyderabad reach the modest total of 126 in their maiden IPL match, with a quickfire 30 runs off 18 balls with the bat and bowled an economical spell of 4-0-29-2. Overall Thisara Perera had a fairly decent IPL 2013, as he scored 223 runs in 16 matches at a strike rate of 142.94 and picked up 19 wickets at an economy rate of 8.01.

Thisara Perera made his debut for Sri Lanka in 2009 and was a member of Sri Lanka team that won ICC T20 World Cup 2014. Currently, Thisara Perera is the captain of Sri Lanka team in limited overs format.

In IPL, Thisara Perera has so far played for 6 IPL franchises and was unsold in the recently concluded IPL Auctions 2018.

#6 Hanuma Vihari

Andhra Pradesh batsman, Hanuma Vihari was an important member of Indian U-19 World Cup Squad that won the ICC U-19 World Cup in 2012 under Unmukt Chand, but like most of his U-19 teammates, Vihari failed to graduate to the Indian Senior Cricket Team.

In Sunrisers Hyderabad's maiden IPL Match, like most Hyderabad batsmen Vihari struggled with the bat and scored just 11 runs off 12 balls before being dismissed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Overall Vihari had a poor IPL 2013, as he scored 241 runs from 17 matches at a poor average of 17.21 and a dismal strike rate of 86.69.

In IPL, Vihari only played for Sunrisers Hyderabad from 2013-2015 and was unsold in the recently concluded IPL Auctions 2018. Currently, Vihari is the Captain of Andhra Pradesh in the domestic circuit since 2017, and recently scored a triple century against Odisha in the Ranji Trophy this season.