IPL 2025: SRH Predicted Playing XI

IPL 2025: SRH Best Predicted Playing XI

The eighteenth season of the Indian Premier League is just two weeks away. IPL 2025 will start on March 22 with a match between the defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens. Despite performing well and reaching finals last season, Sunrisers Hyderabad lost the finals to Kolkata Knight Riders. With a refreshed squad, SRH is back again prepared for IPL 2025. This article will discuss the predicted playing XI of Sunrisers Hyderabad for the upcoming season.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Predicted Playing XI

Travis Head

The star Australian batter, Travis Head, will be seen batting in the top order. After an outstanding IPL 2024 season, finishing at no. 4 in the orange cap race with 567 runs, he is coming off great form from the recent series against India and will be a key player to watch in the IPL 2025. In the 25 matches played so far, Head has scored 772 runs with a strike rate of 173.87. 

Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma, the young and explosive Indian batter who formed some significant partnerships with Travis Head, will once again be seen opening for the SRH this season. Abhishek Sharma has become a household name in India thanks to his performances in the recent home series against England. In the 63 matches played, he has scored 1,377 runs with a strike rate of 155.24. 

Ishan Kishan

Explosive batter Ishan Kishan, after playing for the Mumbai Indians for several years, will play this season for Sunrisers Hyderabad, as the team acquired him for 11 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction. Ishan has delivered multiple match-winning innings in the past and is expected to do the same for his new team, alongside his glove work behind the stumps. In the 105 matches played, Ishan Kishan scored 2,644 runs with a strike rate of 135.87. 

Heinrich Klaasen

Heinrich Klaasen, the star South African wicketkeeper and batter, will be one of the key players to watch out for in the upcoming season. Together with Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, and Ishan Kishan, these four will create the most destructive top four in the IPL 2025 season. In the 35 matches played, Heinrich Klaasen scored 993 runs with a strike rate of 168.31. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy

Nitish Reddy will be a key batter for SRH in the middle order. He has performed exceptionally well in the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy and won the Emerging Player Award for the 2024 season. In the 15 matches played, Reddy scored 303 runs with a strike rate of 142.92 while taking 3 wickets at an economy of 11.39.

Abhinav Manohar

Abhinav Manohar, an uncapped Indian player, will be batting in the lower order and is expected to deliver some big hits at the end of the innings. In 19 matches, Abhinav Manohar has scored 231 runs with a strike rate of 132.76. 

Pat Cummins (Captain)

Pat Cummins, the Australian all-rounder and World Cup-winning captain who led Sunrisers Hyderabad to its second final last year, will also lead the team this season. Cummins, who missed the ICC Champions Trophy due to injury, will be making a comeback in the IPL 2025. In the 58 matches played, Pat Cummins has taken 63 wickets at an economy rate of 8.75.

Rahul Chahar

 Indian leg spinner Rahul Chahar will lead SRH’s spin department. With his consistent line and length, he will be a key bowler in the middle overs. In 78 matches played, Rahul Chahar has taken 75 wickets at an economy of 7.72.

Harshal Patel

The two-time Purple Cap winner Harshal Patel will be seen playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2025. With his impressive bowling, especially in the death overs, Harshal Patel took 24 wickets last season, winning the Purple Cap. Along with his bowling skills, his ability to hit some big sixes in the final few overs makes him an even more important player. In the 105 matches played, Harshal Patel scored 249 runs with a strike rate of 122.66 while taking 135 wickets at an economy of 8.74.

Jaydev Unadkat

Experienced Indian bowler Jaydev Unadkat will be playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad this season as another pacer. In 105 matches, Unadkat has taken 99 wickets at an economy rate of 8.98.

Mohammad Shami

Mohammed Shami, the star Indian bowler, was acquired by Sunrisers Hyderabad for 10 crore in the recent mega auction. Shami is coming off a year-long injury break and has performed exceptionally well for India in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy, becoming India’s highest wicket-taker in the tournament. In the 77 matches played, Mohammad Shami has taken 79 wickets at an economy rate of 8.63. 

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