3 surprising tactics we could see from the Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2019

#2 Billy Stanlake as the team's 4th foreign player

Billy Stanlake impressed for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2018

Every IPL franchise is allowed to include a maximum of 4 overseas players in their playing XI. For Sunrisers Hyderabad, David Warner, Kane Williamson and Rashid Khan will occupy the first 3 slots in all the matches they play.

The final slot will be a toss-up between Jonny Bairstow, Martin Guptill, Mohammad Nabi, Shakib Al Hasan and Billy Stanlake.

While Shakib Al Hasan has a ton of IPL experience and should walk in the playing XI, the Bangladeshi all-rounder is nursing an injury, so he may not play in the initial stages of IPL.

Given that the Sunrisers have a lot of talented Indian batsman, they might opt to include Billy Stanlake in their team. Stanlake had impressed with his raw pace last year and he might not even make it to the Australian World Cup squad, which will make him available for the entire season (a bonus for the team).