Indian Premier League

Sunil Gavaskar opens up on SRH’s poor run in IPL 2025, urges batters to find a new way

Legendary Sunil Gavaskar has questioned Sunrisers Hyderabad’s batting unit for their mundane performance in the ongoing Indian Premier League. The Orange Army have registered a solitary win in five matches as they haven’t been at their best.

SRH posted 286 runs in their season’s opener against Rajasthan Royals but since then they have been able to go past the 170-run mark on a single occasion.

Gavaskar reckons the opposition bowlers have found a way of keeping the SRH batters at bay after they took them by surprise in the previous season.

Writing in his column for Sportstar, Gavaskar wrote, “There is something about speed, isn’t there? Speed thrills but also sometimes kills. Last year, the Sunrisers Hyderabad, with their openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, set up a new template for how to bat in the Powerplay as well as beyond. Their batting was like youngsters in their fancy sports cars going through traffic red lights and not being caught.”

“They batted at breakneck speed, taking the opposition completely by surprise, and as a result, their team came very close to crossing the 300-run mark in the IPL. This year, in the first match, SRH went through the red light without being caught. But just as the traffic police get smarter and capture those offending cars, so too have the bowlers of IPL teams started to put the brakes on not just SRH but also other teams trying to emulate them.”

The former Indian opener added that SRH batters must come up with better plans in the upcoming matches to turn the tables.

“SRH have now, at the time of writing, lost four consecutive matches, where the top three have not made much of a contribution. Bowling slower deliveries and mixing them with the odd one into the ribcage of the batters has resulted in them holing out to the fielder at deep square-leg and being dismissed in the Powerplay itself. The batters will certainly have to find a new way to try and breach the red lights once again,” Gavaskar wrote in the same column.

SRH will next take on Punjab Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on Saturday

About the Author


Written by DafaNews

DafaNews brings you the most highlighted news in the world of Sports. It serves you up-to-date matches, scores, live streams, fantasy games and quizzes. Our news covers India's prestigious leagues and events – Premier League, Pro Kabbadi League, Cricket World Cup and many more. Follow DafaNews on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,Telegram and Youtube for more updates.

Related Post
Share
Published by
DafaNews

Recent Posts

Virat Kohli and RCB crowned IPL champions after 18 seasons

After 18 seasons, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have finally won the IPL for the first time… Read More

June 4, 2025

What’s Next for Alex Pereira After Losing the Belt at UFC 313?

On March 8, 2025, at UFC 313, the light heavyweight landscape shifted as Alex Pereira… Read More

June 3, 2025

Breaking Down the Zig-Zag Theory in the NBA Playoffs

The Zig-Zag Theory has long been a go-to strategy among NBA playoff bettors, built on… Read More

June 3, 2025

IPL 2025 Final: RCB’s stronger bowling gives them edge over Punjab in high-stakes clash

We are finally at the final stop in this Indian Premier League season and what… Read More

June 3, 2025

India Eyes Redemption at Indonesia Open as Satwik-Chirag and Sindhu Lead the Charge

Former champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty headline India’s contingent at the prestigious Indonesia Open… Read More

June 3, 2025

Rajeev Shukla Poised to Take Over as Interim BCCI President with Binny Set to Step Down

With current Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Roger Binny nearing the… Read More

June 3, 2025