Sunrisers Hyderabad suffered their worst ever season last year. They finished at the bottom of the table. It wasn’t just the wooden finish that hurt but the way the squad played that stuck out. They looked listless right throughout the tournament. SRH has faltered further failing to retain Rashid Khan and David Warner. They need to make several right chances in the mega auction to arrest the slide. SRH will look to hit the reset button in the most stunning fashion. Here are IPL 2022 SRH Target Players

IPL 2022 SRH Target Players On Day 1

#5 Dinesh Karthik

SRH have long struggled to have a solid finisher in their ranks. It has always put a lot of pressure on their top-order. At times the openers have been forced to play well within themselves. SRH will be keen to fix this issue in the upcoming mega auctions. Dinesh Karthik has played the role of a finisher with aplomb for both KKR and India. SRH will benefit picking up a player like Karthik.

#4 Jonny Bairstow

Jonny Bairstow was SRH’s standout batsman in the last 3 seasons. His strike rate above 150 and average nearing 40 is a testimony to that fact. Bairstow is one of those rare openers who strikes big from ball one and keeps going at it. A wicketkeeper-batsman batting at the top is a luxury that not many teams can boast of. Bairstow can excel in that role. He is someone who is familiar with the team’s culture too. SRH should surely look to buy him back in the mega auction.

#3 Pat Cummins

Pat Cummins is Australia’s newly appointed Test captain. He was always someone who was revered in the team. Cummins possess a cool ahead. It helps him stay in the game throughout. Many IPL teams will want a player like him in their squad. He is a handy lower-order batsman too. SRH have always lacked a specialist overseas pacer. Cummins might just be that perfect fit.

#2 Wanindu Hasaranga

He is one of the best bowlers in the T20I format. Hasaranga is a proven match-winner in these conditions. He is a handy batsmen too. Hasaranga is someone who is always up for a fight. He is Sri Lanka’s best player in the format. Hasaranga showed his mental acumen and skill in the India series. His confidence is contagious. Hasaranga is one player who can naturally fill in for Rashid Khan who has left the orange shores. SRH will be a dynamic unit if they pick up a player of Hasaranga’s calibre.

#1 Ishan Kishan

The one area where SRH have struggled perennially is having a quality Indian batsman in the ranks. Players like Manish Pandey, Wriddhiman Saha, and Vijay Shankar have failed to carry the team ahead. SRH badly need a player who can bat across different phases of the game and explore the field 360 degrees. Ishan Kishan perfectly fits the bill. He will empower SRH’s Indian batters to play fearlessly. SRH must surely target this pocket sized dynamite.