This article will discuss Sun Risers Hyderabad, the last edition’s IPL runner-up, and how they fared in the recently concluded mega auction for the 2025 season.

Sun Risers Hyderabad was the most entertaining team in the 2024 season with an ultra-aggressive gameplay with the bat.

Unfortunate to lose the finals against KKR, Sun Risers still won many hearts for their entertaining cricket. SRH management looks to continue their strategy in the 2025 season too.

SRH managed to retain most of their match winners from the last season in the window available before the mega auction.

SRH Retained Players List: 

Pat Cummins (Rs. 18 crore), Abhishek Sharma (Rs. 14 crore), Nitish Reddy (Rs. 6 crore), Heinrich Klaasen (Rs. 23 crore), Travis Head (Rs. 14 crore)

With their core in place, SRH was on the hunt to plug some gaps of last year in the current mega auction

Sun Risers Hyderabad signed a total of 15 players with Ishan Kishan being the costliest with a price Tag of Rs. 11.25 crore.

SRH also picked Mohammad Shami, who is on a comeback trail after suffering an injury following the ODI World Cup last year.

Here’s the list of all the players bought in the Mega Auction in Jeddah for the Sun Risers Camp.

Mohammad Shami (Rs. 10 crore), Harshal Patel (Rs. 8 crore), Ishan Kishan (Rs. 11.25 crore), Rahul Chahar (Rs. 3.2 crore), Adam Zampa (Rs. 2.40 crore), Atharva Taide (Rs. 30 lakh), Abhinav Manohar (Rs. 3.20 crore), Simarjeet Singh (Rs. 1.50 crore), Zeeshan Ansari (Rs. 40 lakh), Jaydev Unadkat (Rs. 1 crore), Brydon Carse (Rs. 1 crore), Kamindu Mendis (Rs. 75 lakh), Aniket Verma (Rs. 30 lakh), Eshan Malinga (Rs. 1.20 crore), Sachin Baby (Rs. 30 lakh).

Let’s review their Purchases

Hits

• The opening combination of Travis Head and Abhishekh Sharma would be the best among all the ten teams.
• With more hitters in the top 6, SRH will continue their strategy of playing very aggressive cricket.
• Mohammad Shami from GT to SRH raised a few eyebrows but this purchase will strengthen their bowling department.
• They have improved on their spin department.
• Brydon Carse could play a pivotal role.

Misses

• They are too reliable on the top 5 to deliver in the batting department with relatively inexperienced middle order.
• No lower order hard hitting batsman may hamper their run-rate in the last 2-3 overs.
• Pace department lacks new ball bowlers with both Pat Cummins and Mohammad Shami being second change bowlers.
• SRH will not have a strong impact substitute as was the case in the 2024 edition.
• SRH has over relied on Abhinav Manohar who is yet to deliver in the big stage.

SRH Full Squad for IPL 2025

Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head, Mohammad Shami (Rs. 10 crore), Harshal Patel (Rs. 8 crore), Ishan Kishan (Rs. 11.25 crore), Rahul Chahar (Rs. 3.2 crore), Adam Zampa (Rs. 2.40 crore), Atharva Taide (Rs. 30 lakh), Abhinav Manohar (Rs. 3.20 crore), Simarjeet Singh (Rs. 1.50 crore), Zeeshan Ansari (Rs. 40 lakh), Jaydev Unadkat (Rs. 1 crore), Brydon Carse (Rs. 1 crore), Kamindu Mendis (Rs. 75 lakh), Aniket Verma (Rs. 30 lakh), Eshan Malinga (Rs. 1.20 crore), Sachin Baby (Rs. 30 lakh).

Player to look out for

• Indian Player – Abhishek Sharma
• Foreign Player – Heinrich Klaasen