SRH’s approach in IPL 2024
Sunrisers Hyderabad has set the bar extremely high in this year’s IPL, as they are promoting the fearless batting display on the Indian pitches.
Seems like on a mission, the SRH under new skipper Pat Cummins is playing an altogether different cricket from the other nine teams, making and breaking records in each game.
The franchise made a smart move in the mini auction 2024 by acquiring the services of most destructive opener in the world Travis Head, and the World Cup winning captain, Pat Cummins, and appointed the latter as skipper.
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SRH’s campaign began on a losing note, but they quickly bounced back and broke the record of most runs in IPL in their second game by posting 277 against Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad, shattering RCB’s 11-year-old 263 runs mark.
They defeated Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings in their next 2 games before breaking their own 277-runs record with a 287-run explosion against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
What makes SRH a unique side in IPL 2024?
With securing the top 2 scores in IPL history, the SRH has made it extremely clear that they will only play in the aggressive way, and why not, they have 2 of the most dangerous batters in their line-up in the form of Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen, while Abhishek Sharma’s explosive knocks are like cherry on cake for the Hyderabad team.
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The kind of start these players provide gave the confidence to the other batters as well, as the youngsters Nitish Reddy and Abdul Samad are playing over par cricket, making SRH the most dangerous side in the league.
SRH batters in IPL 2024 at halfway stage
| Player | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 | fours | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Head | 6 | 6 | 324 | 102 | 54.00 | 216.00 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 18 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 7 | 7 | 268 | 80* | 53.60 | 198.51 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 26 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 7 | 7 | 257 | 63 | 36.71 | 215.96 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 24 |
| Aiden Markram | 7 | 7 | 160 | 50 | 32.00 | 135.59 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | 7 | 5 | 129 | 59* | 43.00 | 161.25 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
Why are other teams not able to perform as SRH?
Other teams barring Kolkata Knight Riders are not able to adopt the SRH model in their style of play.
KKR has crossed the 200-run mark three times in 7 outings, including the 272-mark, which is the third best total in IPL history.
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The interesting part is SRH delivered all their best performances in 3 different venues, while KKR also scored 272 in their away game.
Other 8 teams are still playing with the typical classic T20 cricket, build the innings and hit during the death overs, keeping them out of reach from the big mark.
Highest team totals in IPL history
| Team | Score | Overs | vs | Year | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRH | 287/3 | 20 | v RCB | 2024 | Bengaluru |
| SRH | 277/3 | 20 | v MI | 2024 | Hyderabad |
| KKR | 272/7 | 20 | v DC | 2024 | Visakhapatnam |
| SRH | 266/7 | 20 | vs DC | 2024 | Delhi |
| RCB | 263/5 | 20 | v Warriors | 2013 | Bengaluru |
