The IPL bandwagon is finally here again. The start of the tournament is not too far from now as the opening game between Bengaluru and Kolkata will be played at 7:30 PM today.
On this note, we can perhaps discuss the prospect of Sunrisers Hyderabad team, which is showing great potential this year.
The last time Sunrisers Hyderabad won the trophy was back in 2016, and they came ridiculously close to the same last year 2024. But the big collapse in the final against Kolkata meant the Hyderabad side was kept away from the title again.
But things are looking for more settled and prospective this time around. The squad is more gelled and bonded due to continued development and this is going to be a crucial factor.
Moreover, Sunrisers Hyderabad is one of the very few teams that have covered all their bases covered.
The destructive opening combination of Travis head and Abhishek Sharma followed by the immensely academy order of Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan, Abhinav Manohar and others is going to mean a huge deal.
Even when it comes to bowling, Hyderabad looks very much sorted with the likes of Mohammed Shami, Harshal Patel, Adam Zampa and others looking very promising this year
It would be an understatement to say Hyderabad will be one of the tournament favourites this year and could potentially realise the dream that has been in the longing for the last nine years. Can SRH repeat the antique of 2016 season? We will know soon.
