IPL 2018, Match 4: Sunrisers Hyderabad's Predicted XI to face Rajasthan Royals

#3 Manish Pandey

Manish Pandey was bought for a whopping INR 11 crore

IPL stats: 103 matches, 2215 runs, Avg 28.4

Before the auction, apart from the retention of Rashid Khan, it was pretty obvious that Sunrisers would go for a strong Indian middle-order batting option, to reduce the burden off the opening batsman. So, it was no surprise, when they spent big money on Manish Pandey as they bought his services for a whopping INR 11 crore fee. Pandey has had a fine IPL career, which has seen him get into the Indian side, and he will be the perfect #3 for SRH.

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#4 Wriddhiman Saha

Wriddhiman Saha is a fine T20 player too

IPL stats: 104 matches, 1557 runs, Avg 25.52

He’s India’s test wicket-keeper but let’s not forget his IPL exploits as it was his century in the 2014 IPL final that got Kings XI Punjab within touching distance of an elusive IPL trophy. He can act as a strong finisher, or could pace his innings well in case the wickets fell quickly.

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#5 Shakib Al Hasan

Shakib Al Hasan has often showed what he could do in the IPL

IPL stats: 43 matches, 498 runs, 43 wickets, Bat Avg 21.65, Bowl Avg 25.6

There are not many better all-rounders in the world of cricket than Shakib Al Hasan, so it was quite a surprise when he just cost Sunrisers a small fee of INR 2 crore. Shakib has been instrumental in previous IPL campaigns for the Kolkata Knight Riders, and his aggressive batting, knack for big innings and left-arm spin bowling provides Hyderabad with a well-rounded option in the middle order.