IPL 2023: 3 Players Who Will Be Crucial for Sunrisers Hyderabad to Win SRH vs RR Match No. 4

IPL 2023: The biggest cricket carnival is about to get started on March 31. It is the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League, which will get underway on Friday when Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans face off against each other at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Saturday and Sunday will be the doubleheader, with two games to be played.

The first match on Sunday will see Rajasthan Royals taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, After finishing 8th on the table SRH will look to start well with a win in their first game. But it will not be easy as they will face a star-studded RR in their opening games. But SRH has also got some match-winners in their ranks. This article will include a list of three key players that can win games for SRH against RR.

IPL 2023: 3 Key Players for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the SRH vs RR Match No. 4

3. Umran Malik

Umran Malik was the real find of the 2022 season. He was one of the few bowlers to bowl over 150 km/h consistently throughout the season. The 23-year-old also bowled the fastest delivery by an Indian in the IPL. Umran ended with the fourth-highest wickets in 2022. He took 22 wickets in 14 games, with a best of 5/25.

He will be the key for SRH bowling against DC. Not many batters are comfortable against real pace. Umran’s performance last season also earned him his maiden call for India. During this duration, he also played some international games, which has certainly helped him and now he is a much better bowler. Thus, SRH would like him to be consistent with his pace and accuracy because he has the skills to demolish the DC batting lineup. 

2. Rahul Tripathi

Rahul Tripathi joined the SRH set up in 2022 and right away grabbed the headlines with his fearless approach with the bat. Batting at No. 3, Tripathi scored runs at the highest strike rate in the tournament for his batting position. He scored 413 runs in 14 innings at an average and strike rate of 37.54 and 158.23, respectively.

Tripathi also scored three half-centuries, with a best of 76. It was his cameos at the top that gave SRH good batting starts, which also compensated for Kane Williamson’s rather slow batting. His performance helped him make his debut for India, and he also impressed everyone in the limited games he played. Tripathi is a versatile batter who can hit boundaries to all parts of the field. Thus, his wicket at the top will be very important for SRH.

1. Harry Brook

Sunrisers Hyderabad invested a huge amount of INR 13.25 crore on Harry Brook at the IPL 2023 auction, which shows how valuable a player he is, and why not, he has been the pick of the player from England in the last year or so. He has been scoring runs regularly in all three formats and winning matches for England.

He will be making his IPL debut, and a player of his caliber brings a different skill set to the team. With no Williamson in the team and Aiden Markram missing a few games, Brook will have some responsibility on his shoulders. And he is the perfect man to do the job. Thus, he can be a real threat to DC if he gets going. SRH’s middle order will rely on Brook’s outburst.