IPL 2019: Predicting where each of the 8 franchises will finish on the points table 

#1 Sunrisers Hyderabad

Sunrisers Hyderabad is one of those sides which makes the playoffs on the basis of their performance on the auction day every year and this year too, they would be the favourite to top the charts in the league stages. David Warner's inclusion will provide the team with the X-factor that will be required to win the title but Shikhar Dhawan's exclusion might force Kane Williamson and Warner to play differently.

The team's bowling will definitely give an edge to the team over others. The likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi makes the bowling attack capable of defending any total.

Some star players of the side will be leaving the tournament midway and that might stop the team from winning the league. SRH team will dominate the league stages like they do every year but they might end up short of the title this year as well.