Sunrisers Hyderabad recently announced Pat Cummins as their skipper. With the Aussie taking over the mantle, the dynamics of the team will change. On that note, here, we take a look at the likely SRH XI for IPL 2024 with Pat Cummins as the captain.
Openers: Travis Head and Mayank Agarwal
Travis Head and Mayank Agarwal are likely to open the batting in the likely SRH XI for IPL 2024 with Pat Cummins as the captain. With the kind of impact he has had recently, it would be tough to not have Travis Head at the top. Also, Mayank Agarwal usually plays well when he is with an established partner. Hence, he deserves a chance.
Middle-Order: Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (WK)
It will be the same middle-order for SRH as last season. Aiden Markram, despite losing the captaincy, is still important for the side in the middle-order. Tripathi might not have a long rope. Klaasen will be promoted up the order.
All-Rounders: Abhishek Sharma and Washington Sundar
Abhishek Sharma could have a role in the middle-order. He is a left-hander and is good against spinners. Hence, he will be in the XI. Washington Sundar will be desperate to have a good season so that he can cement his spot in the Indian Team for the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Bowlers: Pat Cummins, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan and Umran Malik
It will be an experienced bowling attack in the likely SRH XI for IPL 2024 with Pat Cummins as the captain. All these four bowlers have played a lot in the IPL and offer experience in various phases. Hence, this will be one of the strengths of the side.
Impact Player: Shahbaz Ahmed, Abdul Samad and Mayank Markhande
SRH has a lot of depth in this regard. As bowlers, they have multiple options in the form of Shahbaz and Mayank. Wanindu Hasaranga, Glenn Phillips and Marco Jansen are other established foreigners who will be on the bench. Abdul Samad could also get games regularly.
