A tough opening test awaits Sunrisers Hyderabad when they begin their IPL 2023 challenge.
SRH will start against last season's runners-up, Rajasthan Royals, at the Rajiv Gandhi International
Stadium, Hyderabad on April 2.
With Aiden Markram — who led Sunrisers Eastern Cape to glory in the maiden edition of the SA20 — leading them as captain, The Orange Army will look to get the most out of their talented squad.
The likes of Mayank Dagar, Vivrant Sharma, Harry Brook, Mayank Agarwal, Akeal Hossein, Mayank Markande, Adil Rashid and Heinrich Klaasen should add strength to their ranks.
Here we assess their chances in IPL 2023.
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SRH IPL 2023 team strengths
Sunrisers Hyderabad have one of the more balanced squads in this year's IPL and can threaten on both sides of the ball. They will hope that they have the perfect blend to challenge.
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SRH IPL 2023 team weaknesses
Although they have plenty of talent to call upon, SRH perhaps lack the X-factor that some of their opponents have. Apart from Washington Sundar, there also isn’t a quality spinner in their ranks.
England man Harry Brook will play his first season and it will be interesting to see whether he can step up to give them star power.
SRH IPL 2023 probable team
Here's the side we expect to play most of the IPL action:
Mayank Agarwal, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Harry Brook, Aiden Markram, Abdul Samad, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, Marco Jansen.
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SRH players and squad for IPL 2023
| Name | Role | Match | Stats | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Brook | Batsman | - | Yet to play | 12.32 Crores |
| Washington Sundar | All-Rounder | 51 | 318 runs, 33 wickets | 8.75 Crores |
| Rahul Tripathi | Bastman | 76 | 1798 runs | 8.5 Crores |
| Mayank Agarwal | Batsman | 113 | 2327 runs | 8.25 Crores |
| Abhishek Sharma | All-Rounder | 36 | 667 runs, 7 wickets | 6.5 Crores |
| Heinrich Klaasen | WK/Batsman | 7 | 66 runs | 5.25 Crores |
| Marco Jansen | All-Rounder | 10 | 9 wickets | 4.2 Crores |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Bowler | 146 | 154 wickets | 4.2 Crores |
| Abdul Samad | Batsman | 25 | 226 runs | 4 Crores |
| Karik Tyagi | Bowler | 16 | 14 wickets | 4 Crores |
| T Natarajan | Bowler | 35 | 38 wickets | 4 Crores |
| Umran Malik | Bowler | 17 | 24 wickets | 4 Crores |
| Aiden Markram (c) | Batsman | 20 | 527 runs | 2.6 Crores |
| Vivrant Sharma | All-Rounder | - | Yet to play | 2.6 Crores |
| Adil Rashid | Bowler | - | Yet to play | 2 Crores |
| Mayank Dagar | All-Rounder | - | Yet to play | 1.8 Crores |
| Glenn Phillips | WK/Batsman | 3 | 26 runs | 1.5 Crores |
| Akeal Hosein | Bowler | - | Yet to play | 1 Crore |
| Mayank Markande | Bowler | 20 | 17 wickets | 50 Lakhs |
| Fazalhaw Farooqi | Bowler | 3 | 2 wickets | 50 Lakhs |
| Uprendra Yadav | WK/Batsman | - | Yet to play | 25 Lakhs |
| Nitish Reddy | Wk/Batsman | - | Yet to play | 20 Lakhs |
| Sanvir Singh | Bowler | - | Yet to play | 20 Lakhs |
| Samarth Vyas | All-Rounder | - | Yet to play | 20 Lakhs |
SRH IPL 2023 betting odds
Sunrisers Hyderabad are considered to be the least likely side to win this year's IPL. Here's the latest tournament odds, courtesy of Dafabet.
| Team | Pre-tournament odds (via Dafabet) |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7.00 |
| Mumbai Indians | 7.50 |
| Gujarat Titans | 8.00 |
| Delhi Capitals | 8.50 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 9.00 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 9.00 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 9.00 |
| Punjab Kings | 10.00 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 11.00 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12.00 |
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