The ninth season of IPL was one of the fairy tales for the champions Sunrisers Hyderabad. All the teams with big names were considered as favourites but this team led by David Warner and not with many big names in World cricket rose to the top defeating the star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Going into the auction there was little reason for them to change their winning combination from last year. Unlike other franchises who went for the likes of Ben Stokes, Tymal Mills and other big names, Sunrisers were calculated and strategic during the auction. Less fancied players like Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, and Mohammad Siraj among others were bought by the franchise. Though, they spent a whopping INR 4.2 crores on Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan and he was their costliest buy. Hyderabad was lucky to get the players like off-spinner Nabi, death overs specialist Chris Jordan for their respective base prices.

The SRH squad doesn’t have too many superstars but they have the quality to match up the other teams in the competition. This gives us an opportunity to analyse the playing XI of Sunrisers Hyderabad for this season of Indian Premier League.

<strong>Here we analyze the best possible XI for the Sunrisers Hyderabad:</strong>

<strong>David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan</strong>

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/03/David-Warner-and-Shikhar-Dhawan.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-119812" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/David-Warner-and-Shikhar-Dhawan.jpg" alt="David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan" width="600" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-119812" class="wp-caption-text">David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

There is no doubt about the credentials of David Warner as an opener. He is very destructive as he has so often displayed across all formats of the game and T20 just merits his natural way of batting. Warner was brilliant last season as he scored 848 runs at an impressive average of 60.57 and was third in terms of strike rate only behind Virat Kohli and AB De Villiers. Sunrisers will hope Warner continues his scintillating form this year as well to defend the coveted title.

Shikhar Dhawan, India’s out of form and injury prone opener, will partner Warner at the top of the order. Dhawan has not had the best of the seasons at home this year as for most of the part he has been injured and hasn’t contributed much since his comeback in the domestic circuit. Though, no team could afford to count him down as he aggregated over 500 runs last year in the IPL.

Also this is a great opportunity for Dhawan to get back into the form before ICC Champions Trophy which will commence only 10 days post the completion of the league.

<strong>Kane Williamson, Yuvraj Singh, Deepak Hooda and Naman Ojha</strong>

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/03/Kane-Williamson-Yuvraj-Singh-Deepak-Hooda-and-Naman-Ojha.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-119813" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Kane-Williamson-Yuvraj-Singh-Deepak-Hooda-and-Naman-Ojha.jpg" alt="Kane Williamson, Yuvraj Singh, Deepak Hooda and Naman Ojha" width="600" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-119813" class="wp-caption-text">Kane Williamson, Yuvraj Singh, Deepak Hooda and Naman Ojha. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

Sunrisers have one of the best no.3 in the business today in Kane Williamson. New Zealand captain will play an important role in setting up the totals for the side as he will look to hold one end and play through the innings. By no means could Williamson be taken lightly as he has proved his skills in T20s as well. His strike rate of 122.81 in T20Is with an average of around 37 will bode well for Sunrisers in the high-pressure tournament.

Yuvraj Singh, in his prime form is the most dangerous player on any given day. He will hope to contribute more this season though as his returns were mediocre for his side with only 236 runs in 10 matches. This year in the domestic circuit across all the formats he performed like a champion and stormed back into the national side. He also scored a sparkling century in his comeback series against England. His bowling skills will also be important as he is no longer a part-time bowler now. Warner and his team would hope he continues his rich vein of form as Sunrisers look to defend their title.

Deepak Hooda and Naman Ojha make up the middle order of the defending champions. Teams might target this area of Sunrisers may look the weakest but they could become the surprise package. Both of them have shown some good signs coming into the tournament and are having a good run for their sides in Vijay Hazare trophy. Hooda averages 53 so far in six matches whereas Naman Ojha averages around 38 in as many matches. Both of them have the ability to come good in crunch situations as more often than not they will have the responsibility to finish the games.

<strong>Chris Jordan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ashish Nehra and Mustafizur Rahman</strong>

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/03/Chris-Jordan-Bhuvneshwar-Kumar-Ashish-Nehra-and-Mustafizur-Rahman.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="wp-image-119811 size-full" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Chris-Jordan-Bhuvneshwar-Kumar-Ashish-Nehra-and-Mustafizur-Rahman.jpg" alt="Chris Jordan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ashish Nehra and Mustafizur Rahman" width="600" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-119811" class="wp-caption-text">Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ashish Nehra, Mustafizur Rahman and Chris Jordan. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

Sunrisers have loads of experience in bowling department which is their strongest suit. Chris Jordan, the latest addition to the side is a big plus as he is the death overs specialist. He is also handy with the bat and could provide some late impetus to the innings if needed. Chris could be the key player for Sunrisers this season.

Hyderabad has two of the best Indian bowlers in T20 cricket, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ashish Nehra. Both have huge experience of playing International cricket with Ashish Nehra being around for almost one and a half decade. This year too, Sunrisers would look forward to these two valuable players in the side to put their hands up in critical situations.

Mustafizur Rahman, one of the best finds for Bangladesh cricket has done wonders already at the highest level. He was instrumental in Sunrisers’ run to the glory last season and will hope to play the same role this year as well. Though he was injured for the major part last year post IPL, he is back once more and playing Test cricket for Bangladesh which proves he is fit. He would be itching to play in this high-profile tournament and contribute to his franchise.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/03/Pravin-Tambe.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-119814" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Pravin-Tambe.jpg" alt="Pravin Tambe" width="600" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-119814" class="wp-caption-text">Pravin Tambe. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

Sunrisers were the only franchise who showed the interest in 43-year-old leg-spinner, Pravin Tambe. But this could prove to be a smart pick as the defending champions lacked a quality leg-spinner last season. Pravin Tambe, the lanky bowler also would look to perform as he could not perform to the expectations for his team. Also his role would be very important as he would be the only spinner in the playing eleven.

Though the playing XI looks settled for the defending champions, they have enough backups as well if any player gets injured or does not perform well. There is a possibility that Naman Ojha might open with David Warner if Shikhar Dhawan fails to impress which vactes a lower middle order position and could be filled by young Vijay Shankar.

Also if one of the India pacers is injured, then bowlers like Abhimanyu Mithun and young Mohammad Siraj are available. In case Pravin Tambe fails or conditions allow playing two spinners then Sunrisers might play crafty Afghanistan off-spinner Mohammad Nabi leaving out one of the overseas seamers.

Also they have all-rounders like Moises Henriques who might get a game at some stage in the tournament and Ben Laughlin who is again handy with both bat and ball. Even Bipul Sharma, the left-arm orthodox bowler could be crucial if they drop Pravin Tambe or is injured mid-season.

One can say Sunrisers have an all-round squad and they are ready to defend their title this year.

<strong>Sunrisers Hyderabad’s final squad for IPL 2017</strong>

David Warner (C), Moises Henriques, Kane Williamson, Ben Cutting, Mustafizur Rahman, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Naman Ojha, Ricky Bhui, Siddarth Kaul, Bipul Sharma, Ashish Nehra, Yuvraj Singh, Abhimanyu Mithun, Barinder Singh Sran, Deepak Hooda, Vijay Shankar, Rashid Khan Arman, Mohammad Nabi, Ben Laughlin, Chris Jordan, Eklavya Dwivedi, Pravin Tambe, Tanmay Agarwal, Mohammed Siraj

<p>The ninth season of IPL was one of the fairy tales for the champions Sunrisers Hyderabad. All the teams with big names were considered as favourites but this team led by David Warner and not with many big names in World cricket rose to the top defeating the star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore.</p>
<p>Going into the auction there was little reason for them to change their winning combination from last year. Unlike other franchises who went for the likes of Ben Stokes, Tymal Mills and other big names, Sunrisers were calculated and strategic during the auction. Less fancied players like Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, and Mohammad Siraj among others were bought by the franchise. Though, they spent a whopping INR 4.2 crores on Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan and he was their costliest buy. Hyderabad was lucky to get the players like off-spinner Nabi, death overs specialist Chris Jordan for their respective base prices.</p>
<p>The SRH squad doesn’t have too many superstars but they have the quality to match up the other teams in the competition. This gives us an opportunity to analyse the playing XI of Sunrisers Hyderabad for this season of Indian Premier League.</p>
<h4><strong>Here we analyze the best possible XI for the Sunrisers Hyderabad:</strong></h4>
<h4><strong>Openers </strong></h4>
<h4><strong>David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_119812" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-119812" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/03/David-Warner-and-Shikhar-Dhawan.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-119812" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/David-Warner-and-Shikhar-Dhawan.jpg" alt="David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan" width="600" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-119812" class="wp-caption-text">David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>There is no doubt about the credentials of David Warner as an opener. He is very destructive as he has so often displayed across all formats of the game and T20 just merits his natural way of batting. Warner was brilliant last season as he scored 848 runs at an impressive average of 60.57 and was third in terms of strike rate only behind Virat Kohli and AB De Villiers. Sunrisers will hope Warner continues his scintillating form this year as well to defend the coveted title.</p>
<p>Shikhar Dhawan, India’s out of form and injury prone opener, will partner Warner at the top of the order. Dhawan has not had the best of the seasons at home this year as for most of the part he has been injured and hasn’t contributed much since his comeback in the domestic circuit. Though, no team could afford to count him down as he aggregated over 500 runs last year in the IPL.</p>
<p>Also this is a great opportunity for Dhawan to get back into the form before ICC Champions Trophy which will commence only 10 days post the completion of the league.</p>
<h4><strong>Middle Order </strong></h4>
<h4><strong>Kane Williamson, Yuvraj Singh, Deepak Hooda and Naman Ojha</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_119813" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-119813" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/03/Kane-Williamson-Yuvraj-Singh-Deepak-Hooda-and-Naman-Ojha.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-119813" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Kane-Williamson-Yuvraj-Singh-Deepak-Hooda-and-Naman-Ojha.jpg" alt="Kane Williamson, Yuvraj Singh, Deepak Hooda and Naman Ojha" width="600" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-119813" class="wp-caption-text">Kane Williamson, Yuvraj Singh, Deepak Hooda and Naman Ojha. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Sunrisers have one of the best no.3 in the business today in Kane Williamson. New Zealand captain will play an important role in setting up the totals for the side as he will look to hold one end and play through the innings. By no means could Williamson be taken lightly as he has proved his skills in T20s as well. His strike rate of 122.81 in T20Is with an average of around 37 will bode well for Sunrisers in the high-pressure tournament.</p>
<p>Yuvraj Singh, in his prime form is the most dangerous player on any given day. He will hope to contribute more this season though as his returns were mediocre for his side with only 236 runs in 10 matches. This year in the domestic circuit across all the formats he performed like a champion and stormed back into the national side. He also scored a sparkling century in his comeback series against England. His bowling skills will also be important as he is no longer a part-time bowler now. Warner and his team would hope he continues his rich vein of form as Sunrisers look to defend their title.</p>
<p>Deepak Hooda and Naman Ojha make up the middle order of the defending champions. Teams might target this area of Sunrisers may look the weakest but they could become the surprise package. Both of them have shown some good signs coming into the tournament and are having a good run for their sides in Vijay Hazare trophy. Hooda averages 53 so far in six matches whereas Naman Ojha averages around 38 in as many matches. Both of them have the ability to come good in crunch situations as more often than not they will have the responsibility to finish the games.</p>
<p></p>
<h4><strong>Pacers&nbsp;</strong></h4>
<h4><strong>Chris Jordan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ashish Nehra and Mustafizur Rahman</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_119811" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-119811" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/03/Chris-Jordan-Bhuvneshwar-Kumar-Ashish-Nehra-and-Mustafizur-Rahman.jpg"><amp-img class="wp-image-119811 size-full" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Chris-Jordan-Bhuvneshwar-Kumar-Ashish-Nehra-and-Mustafizur-Rahman.jpg" alt="Chris Jordan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ashish Nehra and Mustafizur Rahman" width="600" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-119811" class="wp-caption-text">Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ashish Nehra, Mustafizur Rahman and Chris Jordan. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Sunrisers have loads of experience in bowling department which is their strongest suit. Chris Jordan, the latest addition to the side is a big plus as he is the death overs specialist. He is also handy with the bat and could provide some late impetus to the innings if needed. Chris could be the key player for Sunrisers this season.</p>
<p>Hyderabad has two of the best Indian bowlers in T20 cricket, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ashish Nehra. Both have huge experience of playing International cricket with Ashish Nehra being around for almost one and a half decade. This year too, Sunrisers would look forward to these two valuable players in the side to put their hands up in critical situations.</p>
<p>Mustafizur Rahman, one of the best finds for Bangladesh cricket has done wonders already at the highest level. He was instrumental in Sunrisers’ run to the glory last season and will hope to play the same role this year as well. Though he was injured for the major part last year post IPL, he is back once more and playing Test cricket for Bangladesh which proves he is fit. He would be itching to play in this high-profile tournament and contribute to his franchise.</p>
<p></p>
<h4><strong>Spinner </strong></h4>
<h4><strong>Pravin Tambe</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_119814" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-119814" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/03/Pravin-Tambe.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-119814" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Pravin-Tambe.jpg" alt="Pravin Tambe" width="600" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-119814" class="wp-caption-text">Pravin Tambe. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Sunrisers were the only franchise who showed the interest in 43-year-old leg-spinner, Pravin Tambe. But this could prove to be a smart pick as the defending champions lacked a quality leg-spinner last season. Pravin Tambe, the lanky bowler also would look to perform as he could not perform to the expectations for his team. Also his role would be very important as he would be the only spinner in the playing eleven.</p>
<h4><strong>Possible Replacements</strong></h4>
<p>Though the playing XI looks settled for the defending champions, they have enough backups as well if any player gets injured or does not perform well. There is a possibility that Naman Ojha might open with David Warner if Shikhar Dhawan fails to impress which vactes a lower middle order position and could be filled by young Vijay Shankar.</p>
<p>Also if one of the India pacers is injured, then bowlers like Abhimanyu Mithun and young Mohammad Siraj are available. In case Pravin Tambe fails or conditions allow playing two spinners then Sunrisers might play crafty Afghanistan off-spinner Mohammad Nabi leaving out one of the overseas seamers.</p>
<p>Also they have all-rounders like Moises Henriques who might get a game at some stage in the tournament and Ben Laughlin who is again handy with both bat and ball. Even Bipul Sharma, the left-arm orthodox bowler could be crucial if they drop Pravin Tambe or is injured mid-season.</p>
<p>One can say Sunrisers have an all-round squad and they are ready to defend their title this year.</p>
<h4><strong>Sunrisers Hyderabad’s final squad for IPL 2017</strong></h4>
<p>David Warner (C), Moises Henriques, Kane Williamson, Ben Cutting, Mustafizur Rahman, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Naman Ojha, Ricky Bhui, Siddarth Kaul, Bipul Sharma, Ashish Nehra, Yuvraj Singh, Abhimanyu Mithun, Barinder Singh Sran, Deepak Hooda, Vijay Shankar, Rashid Khan Arman, Mohammad Nabi, Ben Laughlin, Chris Jordan, Eklavya Dwivedi, Pravin Tambe, Tanmay Agarwal, Mohammed Siraj</p>

<p>The ninth season of IPL was one of the fairy tales for the champions Sunrisers Hyderabad. All the teams with big names were considered as favourites but this team led by David Warner and not with many big names in World cricket rose to the top defeating the star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore.</p>
<p>Going into the auction there was little reason for them to change their winning combination from last year. Unlike other franchises who went for the likes of Ben Stokes, Tymal Mills and other big names, Sunrisers were calculated and strategic during the auction. Less fancied players like Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, and Mohammad Siraj among others were bought by the franchise. Though, they spent a whopping INR 4.2 crores on Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan and he was their costliest buy. Hyderabad was lucky to get the players like off-spinner Nabi, death overs specialist Chris Jordan for their respective base prices.</p>
<p>The SRH squad doesn’t have too many superstars but they have the quality to match up the other teams in the competition. This gives us an opportunity to analyse the playing XI of Sunrisers Hyderabad for this season of Indian Premier League.</p>
<h4 style="font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif; margin: 24px 0px 14px; font-size: 19px; line-height: 29px;"><strong>Here we analyze the best possible XI for the Sunrisers Hyderabad:</strong></h4>
<h4><strong>Openers </strong></h4>
<h4><strong>David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_119812" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-119812" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/03/David-Warner-and-Shikhar-Dhawan.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-119812" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/David-Warner-and-Shikhar-Dhawan.jpg" alt="David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan" width="600" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-119812" class="wp-caption-text">David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>There is no doubt about the credentials of David Warner as an opener. He is very destructive as he has so often displayed across all formats of the game and T20 just merits his natural way of batting. Warner was brilliant last season as he scored 848 runs at an impressive average of 60.57 and was third in terms of strike rate only behind Virat Kohli and AB De Villiers. Sunrisers will hope Warner continues his scintillating form this year as well to defend the coveted title.</p>
<p>Shikhar Dhawan, India’s out of form and injury prone opener, will partner Warner at the top of the order. Dhawan has not had the best of the seasons at home this year as for most of the part he has been injured and hasn’t contributed much since his comeback in the domestic circuit. Though, no team could afford to count him down as he aggregated over 500 runs last year in the IPL.</p>
<p>Also this is a great opportunity for Dhawan to get back into the form before ICC Champions Trophy which will commence only 10 days post the completion of the league.</p>
<h4><strong>Middle Order </strong></h4>
<h4><strong>Kane Williamson, Yuvraj Singh, Deepak Hooda and Naman Ojha</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_119813" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-119813" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/03/Kane-Williamson-Yuvraj-Singh-Deepak-Hooda-and-Naman-Ojha.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-119813" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Kane-Williamson-Yuvraj-Singh-Deepak-Hooda-and-Naman-Ojha.jpg" alt="Kane Williamson, Yuvraj Singh, Deepak Hooda and Naman Ojha" width="600" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-119813" class="wp-caption-text">Kane Williamson, Yuvraj Singh, Deepak Hooda and Naman Ojha. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Sunrisers have one of the best no.3 in the business today in Kane Williamson. New Zealand captain will play an important role in setting up the totals for the side as he will look to hold one end and play through the innings. By no means could Williamson be taken lightly as he has proved his skills in T20s as well. His strike rate of 122.81 in T20Is with an average of around 37 will bode well for Sunrisers in the high-pressure tournament.</p>
<p>Yuvraj Singh, in his prime form is the most dangerous player on any given day. He will hope to contribute more this season though as his returns were mediocre for his side with only 236 runs in 10 matches. This year in the domestic circuit across all the formats he performed like a champion and stormed back into the national side. He also scored a sparkling century in his comeback series against England. His bowling skills will also be important as he is no longer a part-time bowler now. Warner and his team would hope he continues his rich vein of form as Sunrisers look to defend their title.</p>
<p>Deepak Hooda and Naman Ojha make up the middle order of the defending champions. Teams might target this area of Sunrisers may look the weakest but they could become the surprise package. Both of them have shown some good signs coming into the tournament and are having a good run for their sides in Vijay Hazare trophy. Hooda averages 53 so far in six matches whereas Naman Ojha averages around 38 in as many matches. Both of them have the ability to come good in crunch situations as more often than not they will have the responsibility to finish the games.</p>
<p></p>
<h4><strong>Pacers </strong></h4>
<h4><strong>Chris Jordan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ashish Nehra and Mustafizur Rahman</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_119811" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-119811" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/03/Chris-Jordan-Bhuvneshwar-Kumar-Ashish-Nehra-and-Mustafizur-Rahman.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="wp-image-119811 size-full" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Chris-Jordan-Bhuvneshwar-Kumar-Ashish-Nehra-and-Mustafizur-Rahman.jpg" alt="Chris Jordan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ashish Nehra and Mustafizur Rahman" width="600" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-119811" class="wp-caption-text">Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ashish Nehra, Mustafizur Rahman and Chris Jordan. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Sunrisers have loads of experience in bowling department which is their strongest suit. Chris Jordan, the latest addition to the side is a big plus as he is the death overs specialist. He is also handy with the bat and could provide some late impetus to the innings if needed. Chris could be the key player for Sunrisers this season.</p>
<p>Hyderabad has two of the best Indian bowlers in T20 cricket, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ashish Nehra. Both have huge experience of playing International cricket with Ashish Nehra being around for almost one and a half decade. This year too, Sunrisers would look forward to these two valuable players in the side to put their hands up in critical situations.</p>
<p>Mustafizur Rahman, one of the best finds for Bangladesh cricket has done wonders already at the highest level. He was instrumental in Sunrisers’ run to the glory last season and will hope to play the same role this year as well. Though he was injured for the major part last year post IPL, he is back once more and playing Test cricket for Bangladesh which proves he is fit. He would be itching to play in this high-profile tournament and contribute to his franchise.</p>
<p></p>
<h4><strong>Spinner </strong></h4>
<h4><strong>Pravin Tambe</strong></h4>
<figure id="attachment_119814" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-119814" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/03/Pravin-Tambe.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-119814" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Pravin-Tambe.jpg" alt="Pravin Tambe" width="600" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-119814" class="wp-caption-text">Pravin Tambe. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Sunrisers were the only franchise who showed the interest in 43-year-old leg-spinner, Pravin Tambe. But this could prove to be a smart pick as the defending champions lacked a quality leg-spinner last season. Pravin Tambe, the lanky bowler also would look to perform as he could not perform to the expectations for his team. Also his role would be very important as he would be the only spinner in the playing eleven.</p>
<h4><strong>Possible Replacements</strong></h4>
<p>Though the playing XI looks settled for the defending champions, they have enough backups as well if any player gets injured or does not perform well. There is a possibility that Naman Ojha might open with David Warner if Shikhar Dhawan fails to impress which vactes a lower middle order position and could be filled by young Vijay Shankar.</p>
<p>Also if one of the India pacers is injured, then bowlers like Abhimanyu Mithun and young Mohammad Siraj are available. In case Pravin Tambe fails or conditions allow playing two spinners then Sunrisers might play crafty Afghanistan off-spinner Mohammad Nabi leaving out one of the overseas seamers.</p>
<p>Also they have all-rounders like Moises Henriques who might get a game at some stage in the tournament and Ben Laughlin who is again handy with both bat and ball. Even Bipul Sharma, the left-arm orthodox bowler could be crucial if they drop Pravin Tambe or is injured mid-season.</p>
<p>One can say Sunrisers have an all-round squad and they are ready to defend their title this year.</p>
<h4><strong>Sunrisers Hyderabad’s final squad for IPL 2017</strong></h4>
<p>David Warner (C), Moises Henriques, Kane Williamson, Ben Cutting, Mustafizur Rahman, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Naman Ojha, Ricky Bhui, Siddarth Kaul, Bipul Sharma, Ashish Nehra, Yuvraj Singh, Abhimanyu Mithun, Barinder Singh Sran, Deepak Hooda, Vijay Shankar, Rashid Khan Arman, Mohammad Nabi, Ben Laughlin, Chris Jordan, Eklavya Dwivedi, Pravin Tambe, Tanmay Agarwal, Mohammed Siraj</p>

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