5 reasons why Sunrisers Hyderabad won IPL 2016

Their performances away from home

Playing at home is a massive factor in cricket, more so in the shortest format where conditions suit the home team perfectly.

But this season it was a different story as far as the Sunrisers were concerned. They won as many as 7 matches away from home, including the knockouts and the finals. The revelled in conditions that were not exactly tailor-made to suit them and eventually this adaptability factor held them in good stead and allowed them to emerge champions.