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IPL 2022 Auction: Decoding the squad of Sunrisers Hyderabad
SRH shelled out Rs. 10.75 crore to acquire Nicholas Pooran

IPL 2022 Auction: Decoding the squad of Sunrisers Hyderabad

Feb 14, 2022
11:32 am

What's the story

After parting ways with David Warner, Sunrisers Hyderabad are looking toward a new era in the leadership of Kane Williamson. Taking advantage of the IPL 2022 mega auction, SRH have rebuilt their squad from the scratch. They entered the auction with Rs. 68 crore after retaining Kane Williamson (Rs. 14 crore), Abdul Samad (Rs. 4 crore), and Umran Malik (Rs. 4 crore).

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Presenting the complete squad of SRH

A look at SRH's complete squad: Kane Williamson, Umran Malik and Abdul Samad, Washington Sundar, Nicholas Pooran, T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Priyam Garg, Rahul Tripathi, Abhishek Sharma, Kartik Tyagi, Shreyas Gopal, Jagadeesha Suchith, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Romario Shepherd, Sean Abbott, R Samarth, Shashank Singh, Saurabh Dubey, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Glenn Phillips, Vishnu Vinod

Buys

Key buys during the auction

Sunrisers Hyderabad shelled out Rs. 10.75 crore to acquire the services of Nicholas Pooran. They roped in Washington Sundar for Rs. 8.75 crore and are paying Rs. 4 crore to T Natarajan. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar has also been signed by SRH for Rs. 4.2 crore. They are paying Rs. 8.5 crore to Rahul Tripathi and have bought Abhishek Sharma for Rs. 6.5 crore.

Rating: 7/10

SRH have a solid squad

Sunrisers Hyderabad squad looks like a blend of youth and experience. Over the years, SRH have emerged as a bowling-dominant side, and they have once again successfully accumulated several world-class bowlers in their ranks in Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Kartik Tyagi, Shreyas Gopal, and Washington Sundar. In the batting department, they have veteran Williamson, Pooran, Tripathi, and young Priyam Garg.

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What can be SRH's playing XI in IPL 2022?

Probable XI of SRH: Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Kane Williamson (captain), Nicholas Pooran (wicket-keeper), Abdul Samad, Romario Shepherd, Washington Sundar, Abhishek Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, T Natarajan