INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2022: PREDICTED XI OF SUNRISERS HYDERABAD

Pooran had an ordinary IPL 2021, but despite that, SRH identified him as a class act and went heavy. Romario Shepherd was another massive buy. The WI allrounder will have big shoes to fill. Getting back T Natarajan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were ideal bets...

2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Sunrisers Hyderabad have a crucial season ahead of them after a disappointing campaign in 2021. Having faced several issues last season, SRH under Kane Williamson need to start fresh. They will be without champion performers David Warner and Rashid Khan. SRH had a decent IPL 2022 mega auction, and it remains to be seen how they execute their plans to per- fection. The big move for SRH in the auction was roping in Nicholas Pooran. SRH went heavy for Pooran and trumped other sides to land the talented West Indian cricketer. He adds the power in the middle-order. The purchase of Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, and Washington Sundar gives SRH something to feel good about. They are once again a bowling-heavy side with some loopholes in the batting. SRH will face a stiff challenge with a lot riding on Williamson and Pooran. Here are the complete details of SRH.

THE PLAYERS SRH HAD RETAINED

With the IPL set to be a 10-team affair, the existing teams had an opportunity to retain at least four players ahead of the auction. SRH retained Williamson for Rs 14 crore, besides Abdul Samad for Rs 4 crore and Umran Malik also for 4 crore. They went into the auction with a purse of Rs 68 crore.

KEY PICKS FOR SRH IN THE IPL 2022 AUCTION

Pooran had an ordinary IPL 2021, but despite that, SRH identified him as a class act and went heavy. Romario Shepherd was another massive buy. The WI all-rounder will have big shoes to fill. Getting back T Natarajan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were ideal bets. Rahul Tripathi adds gloss and freshness. Aiden Markram can be a crucial batting all-rounder.