IPL 2018: 4 things SRH can do to address their batting woes

#2 More freedom to Manish Pandey if needed

Manish Pandey

Manish Pandey has not been in the best of form. He scored 89 runs off 68 deliveries in the five innings that he has played so far. The bulk of his runs came in one match in the form of a half-century against the KXIP. Manish Pandey scored a 42-ball 57 but could not take his side to victory in spite of him batting till the end.

In the reverse fixture against KXIP, he scored a fighting half-century to get his team to 132, which was defended exceptionally by their bowlers. Enroute his second fifty, Manish Pandey was given as many as three reprieves by the KXIP fielders. But the positive from both the fifties is that he scored runs when given time in the middle. So it is important for the Sunrisers to give more freedom to Manish Pandey and give him the assurance that he can take some time in the middle to settle before going for big shots.

Exciting players like Deepak Hooda are warming the bench, but if Pandey doesn't perform, the chances of him being dropped will become much higher. So, it is high time that Pandey performs well and proves his worth.