In 2016, after finishing third on the points table, Sunrisers won three knockout games on the trot to clinch their maiden title. They also reached the final in 2018 despite the absence of Warner, their captain and best batter, and repeated that feat in 2024 under Pat Cummins.
Top 3 of SRH
Mohammad Shami (10 Crore)
With the inclusion of Mohammad Shami, Sunrisers filled the void of Bhuvneshwar Kumar as RCB acquired him in Jeddah. Shami is back after an year for the International tournaments after an impressive set of performances. Shami will try to hold the death overs from the other end with skipper Pat Cummins.
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Nitish Kumar Reddy (6 Crore)
With an outstanding performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 edition, Nitish Kumar Reddy turned out to stabling the middle order. He can hit boundaries and would contribute with the ball as well. NKR will be a player to look out for.
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Adam Zampa (2.40 Crore)
Concern for the SRH is the spin attack for the, apart from Rahul Chahar other bowlers lack experience. Adam Zampa could fill in the void for the same. Though he had the maximum pay cut in this IPL auction, eyes will be on the Aussie spinner to turn the ball for the team.
