Sunrisers Hyderabad went from being one of the most consistent teams in the 2024 season to one of the worst performing teams in 2025 season. The trajectory of this team has been pathetic to say the least.
In this context, the latest developments with regard to the team are projecting another sorry tale.
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In the game against Lucknow, which is currently happening, Hyderabad has opened on a familiar poor note with the ball. Lack of intent in the powerplay has resulted in Hyderabad going wicketless, and considering 69 runs in the opening six overs.
The clear trajectory here is that Hyderabad is unable to gain any sort of momentum at the top of the innings with the ball.
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This was already affecting the team very much in recent games as they were absolutely unable to pick up, crucial wickets in the powerplay. This has been enabling the opposition teams to gain a solid partnership at the top of the order, and then capitalise in the latter half.
This is something that Hyderabad must sort out at the earliest and address it on priority for the 2026 season.
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The auction that is coming up next year is going to be very crucial for Hyderabad as they need to sort out their opening bowling partnership as the current pair of Mohammed Shami and Cummins is simply not cutting it.
