IPL 2021: 4 Overseas Players Who Will Play For Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) In Their First Game Of The Season

Sunrisers Hyderabad will lock horns against Kolkata Knight Riders in their first match of IPL 2021. The match is scheduled to be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Sunrisers Hyderabad qualified for playoffs last season but their journey ended after they lost to Delhi Capitals in the Qualifier 2 match. Australian cricketer David Warner will lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first match of IPL 2021.

Sunrisers Hyderabad is one team that made very little chances to the squad in IPL 2021 auction. The franchisee retained most of its core players. Billy Stanlake, Sandeep Bavanaka, Fabian Allen, Sanjay Yadav, and Prithviraj Yarra were the 5 players who were released by Sunrisers Hyderabad. Later, the team bought only 3 players during IPL 2021 auction. They are Kedar Jadhav, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and J Suchith.

The reason why the franchisee retained most of their players is that Sunrisers Hyderabad has shown consistent performance in the last 5 IPL tournaments. Sunrisers Hyderabad won the trophy in IPL 2016 and qualified for playoffs in every subsequent season. Few overseas players give a lot of strength to Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL. Here we look at 4 overseas players who will be part of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first match of IPL 2021.

IPL 2021: 4 Overseas Players Who Will Play For Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) In Their First Game Of The Season

David Warner

David Warner is going to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad so he will definitely be part of the team in the first match against Kolkata Knight Riders. Along with captainship, Warner is a great batsman. The left-handed batsman Warner was the leading run-scorer in IPL 2015, IPL 2017, and IPL 2019. Last season, Warner was the 3rd highest run-scorer with 548 runs in 16 matches. He also hit 4 half-centuries.

Kane Williamson

Kane Williamson is another crucial overseas player for Sunrisers Hyderabad. In IPL 2020, he batted in 11 innings and scored 317 runs along with 3 fifties. The New Zealand skipper is another overseas player who will play in the first match of Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Jonny Bairstow

Jonny Bairstow is a powerful hitter who impressed everyone with his batting in IPL 2020. The English cricketer played 11 innings and scored 345 runs with 3 half-centuries. He is a great choice as an overseas player in the playing 11 for Sunrisers Hyderabad. So, he is highly expected to be part of Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2021.

Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan is a very crucial bowler for Sunrisers Hyderabad. The Afghanistan spinner played 16 matches in IPL 2020 and claimed 20 wickets. He was the 6th highest wicket-taker overall and the highest wicket-taker for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the tournament. In IPL 2021, he will again play for Sunrisers Hyderabad and he is another overseas player who will be part of the playing 11 in SRH’s first game.