IPL 2025: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Full Squad, Possible Starting 11 & Impact Player, Strengths & Weaknesses

Sunrisers Hyderabad boasts an explosive top five batting line-up paired with a highly skilled first-choice bowling attack. However, the middle order bridging these two strengths appears relatively inexperienced. Additionally, their reserve overseas players—Kamindu Mendis, Brydon Carse, and Eshan Malinga—are untested in the IPL, raising questions about squad depth.

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Number of Players: 20/25

Indian Players:13

Overseas Players: 7

Retained Players (5): Heinrich Klaasen (23 Cr), Pat Cummins (18 Cr), Travis Head (14 Cr), Abhishek Sharma (14 Cr), Nitish Reddy (6 Cr)

Players Bought in the Auction (15): 

• Ishan Kishan (11.25 Cr)
• Mohammed Shami (10 Cr)
• Harshal Patel (8 Cr)
• Abhinav Manohar (3.2 Cr)
• Rahul Chahar (3.2 Cr)
• Adam Zampa (2.4 Cr)
• Simarjeet Singh (1.5 Cr)
• Eshan Malinga (1.2 Cr)
• Jaydev Unadkat (1 Cr)
• Brydon Carse (1 Cr)
• Kamindu Mendis (75L)
• Zeeshan Ansari (40L)
• Atharva Taide (30L)
• Sachin Baby (30L)
• Aniket Verma (30L)

Sunrisers Hyderabad aimed to preserve the core identity of their squad, which helped them bounce back from a string of disappointing seasons to reach the IPL 2024 final. Retaining most of their key players, they focused on bringing in replacements with similar skill sets to those they lost. The departures of Indian pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and T. Natarajan were addressed with the additions of Mohammed Shami and Harshal Patel.

The team now boasts two leg-spinners — Indian Rahul Chahar and overseas Adam Zampa — offering flexibility based on foreign player combinations. Strengthening their already formidable line-up, they acquired Ishan Kishan, while Abhinav Manohar steps into the lower middle-order role previously held by Abdul Samad.

SRH Possible First 12 (Including Impact Player)

1. Travis Head
2. Abhishek Sharma
3. Ishan Kishan (wk)
4. Nitish Kumar Reddy
5. Heinrich Klaasen
6. Aniket Verma
7. Abhinav Manohar
8. Pat Cummins
9. Harshal Patel
10. Rahul Chahar
11. Mohammed Shami
12. Adam Zampa

SRH Squad Overview

Fast Bowlers: Mohammed Shami, Pat Cummins (retained), Harshal Patel, Simarjeet Singh, Jaydev Unadkat, Brydon Carse, Eshan Malinga

Batters: Travis Head (retained), Abhinav Manohar, Aniket Verma, Sachin Baby

Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klaasen (retained), Ishan Kishan, Atharva Taide

Allrounders: Abhishek Sharma (spin; retained), Nitish Kumar Reddy (pace; retained), Kamindu Mendis (spin)

Spinners: Adam Zampa, Rahul Chahar, Zeeshan Ansari

SWOT Analysis of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Squad for IPL 2025

Strengths:

1. Pace Depth: A balanced pace attack led by experienced Mohammed Shami and Pat Cummins, supported by Harshal Patel and promising talents like Eshan Malinga.
2. Wicketkeeper-Batter Options: Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan Kishan add reliability and firepower in the middle order.
3. All-round Spin Balance: Abhishek Sharma and Kamindu Mendis provide flexibility with their spin capabilities.

Weaknesses:

1. Lack of Top-order Firepower: While Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma is dependable, the batting lineup lacks an explosive middle order batsman to dominate the powerplay consistently.
2. Spin Dependence: Adam Zampa and Rahul Chahar are strong spinners, but over-reliance on spin may be a drawback on pace-friendly pitches.

Opportunities:

1. Emerging Talent: Players like Zeeshan Ansari can shine if given consistent chances.
2. Dynamic All-round Contributions: Kamindu Mendis can exploit varied conditions with bat and ball.

Threats:

1. Injury Risks: Key pacers like Shami and Cummins are prone to injuries, potentially disrupting the bowling setup.
2. Batting Inconsistencies: Heavy reliance on the middle order could expose weaknesses if early wickets fall.

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