IPL 2023 Auction: 3 Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Players Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Can Target 

Updated - 07 Nov 2022, 08:34 AM

KKR vs SRH
KKR vs SRH (Credits: Twitter)

Sunrisers Hyderabad suffered a forgetful season in IPL 2022 finishing eighth on the points table with six wins and eight losses. The way Sunrisers Hyderabad faltered in the second half of the season was astonishing to see. After losing their first two games, they won five on the trot to make it five wins from their first seven games. In the second half, they won one from their last seven games as it was difficult for them to buy a win.

Despite the below-par season of the franchise a few of their players stood out with their performances. Given the quality of the SRH players and the kind of players KKR needs, a few of them might fit the bill perfectly. We take a look at three Sunrisers Hyderbad players KKR can target in IPL 2023.

IPL 2023 Auction: 3 Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Players Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Can Target

Rahul Tripathi

Rahul Tripathi. Photo-IPL
Rahul Tripathi. Photo-IPL

KKR would like to make amends for releasing Rahul Tripathi ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction. Tripathi consistently scored for KKR in the two seasons he played for the side. He scored 627 runs in the two seasons he played before joining SRH for who he scored 413 in the very first season.

Kolkata was criticized heavily for releasing the batter and the franchise would dearly want him back. He can bat anywhere in the top four and even in the middle order.

Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma. Photo-IPL
Abhishek Sharma. Photo-IPL

The left-handed opening batter is another player who proved his worth in gold for SRH. He scored over 400 runs and marked his best season yet in the IPL. Sharma’s inclusion can certainly solve KKR’s opening woes that they faced in IPL 2022.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (IMAGE CREDITS: TWITTER)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (IMAGE CREDITS: TWITTER)
The KKR side needs another experienced Indian pacer as a backup for Umesh Yadav. Bhuvneshwar Kumar can be a solid option to pair up with the veteran Indian pacer. Bhuvi is one of the most consistent bowlers in the IPL as well.

He has also taken the most wickets for SRH. Natarajan proved a left-arm option who is adept at bowling yorkers. Given the requirement, either of them can be a huge buy for KKR.

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