IPL 2019: 5 players who teams will regret releasing this season

#3 Shikhar Dhawan - Sunrisers Hyderabad

SRH will miss Dhawan's experience in the top order

Shikhar Dhawan started his IPL career with his home team Delhi in 2008. He shifted base to Mumbai Indians the following year. However, it was at Sunrisers Hyderabad where he came to his own. The Southpaw is Sunrisers' second-highest all-time run-scorer and has played numerous stunning innings for the franchise.

In the absence of David Warner last year, Dhawan hit 497 runs at an outstanding average of 38.23 and a healthy strike-rate of 136.91 and was instrumental in the team's journey to the final. But Dhawan was reportedly not happy with the franchise and was looking for a new home. Eventually, he was traded to Delhi Capitals for Shahbaz Nadeem, Vijay Shankar, and Abhishek Sharma.

Dhawan has been the backbone of Sunrisers' batting for years now and his experience has been vital to their success. Allowing their most experienced player to leave does not look like the best decision taken by Sunrisers.