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IPL 2022: SWOT analysis of SunRisers Hyderabad

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SunRisers Hyderabad will be led by Kane Williamson
The team is heavily built around the Kiwi cricketer
Though SRH have a strong bowling attack, the absence of David Warner and Jonny Bairstow could hurt them deep into the campaign

SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) are set to kick off their IPL 2022 campaign on Tuesday against Rajasthan Royals. Last season, the champions of IPL 2016, SRH finished at the bottom of the points table. Ahead of the 15th edition of the T20 league, the SRH have rebuilt their squad in quest of a better result. Some of their renowned players were released to give the team a fresh look.

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David Warner and Rashid Khan are no longer part of SunRisers Hyderabad's set-up. To replace them, SRH bought Nicholas Pooran, at Rs 10.75 crore, their most expensive buy at the IPL 2022 auction. Washington Sundar (Rs 8.75 crore) and Rahul Tripathi (Rs 8.50 crore) were some of their other big investments.

SRH retained Kane Williamson, who took over the captaincy midway through the IPL 2021, and the uncapped duo of Abdul Samad and Umran Malik.

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Here is a SWOT analysis of the SunRisers Hyderabad squad:

Strengths: The pace attack

SunRisers Hyderabad have built a strong pace attack which is a mix of experienced and young faces. Seasoned pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead the pace attack, while T Natarajan will be their death overs specialist. They also have Sean Abbott and Marco Jansen among their overseas signings, while all-rounder Romario Shepherd will be another pace option.

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Besides these known names, they have two promising youngsters in Umran Malik and Kartik Tyagi, who are fast and can rattle oppositions with their varieties.

Weakness: The spin department

In the spin department, SRH will find it difficult to get a replacement for Rashid Khan, the highly acclaimed T20 bowler from Afghanistan. In the auction, they could not find any suitable replacement for him. All-rounder Washington Sundar is a handy off-spinner, who can even bowl in the Powerplay, but is not a prolific wicket-taker like Rashid Khan.

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Shreyas Gopal is expected to take up the place of Rashid Khan in the SRH XI, but he had a dismal outing with Rajasthan Royals last season.

Going through the middle overs will be a challenge for the team with their bowling attack.

Opportunity: Youngsters to step up

SRH got several youngsters in their squad. Their focus on the auction was on rising stars. The likes of Washington Sundar, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Umran Malik and Priyam Garg form the young core. If groomed well, they could be assets for the Hyderabad based franchise. Even Marco Jansen, the South African pacer, is a youngster with a bright future.

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Threat: The batting

With no David Warner, Jonny Bairstow and Manish Pandey in their squad, SRH will face a big dilemma this season if their youngsters fail to perform. The batting department is heavily built around Kane Williamson. Opener Rahul Tripathi is also a handy batter. But the patchy form of Nicholas Pooran, the team’s most expensive buy, could make things difficult for SRH. Abhishek Sharma and Priyam Garg are also youngsters, they may need time to settle down.

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While all three have shown promise, their lack of experience can prove to be challenging over the course of the season.

Nevertheless, there will be huge pressure on Williamson, Pooran and Tripathi to do the heavy lifting for them.

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IPL 2022: SWOT analysis of SunRisers Hyderabad

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