IPL Auction 2019: Team-wise analysis of likely strategies and potential buys

Sunrisers Hyderabad

SRH need a top-class wicketkeeper to replace Wriddhiman Saha

Retained: Kane Williamson* [c], Basil Thampi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Hooda, Manish Pandey, T Natarajan, Ricky Bhui, Sandeep Sharma, Siddarth Kaul, Shreevats Goswami, Khaleel Ahmed, Yusuf Pathan, Billy Stanlake*, David Warner*, Rashid Khan*, Mohammad Nabi*, Shakib Al Hasan*

Traded In: Vijay Shankar, Shahbaz Nadeem and Abhishek Sharma (from Delhi Capitals)

Released: Sachin Baby, Tanmay Agarwal, Wriddhiman Saha, Chris Jordan, Carlos Brathwaite, Alex Hales, Bipul Sharma, Mehdi Hasan

Traded Out: Shikhar Dhawan (to Delhi Capitals)

Available Auction Purse: INR 9.70 crore

Available Slots: 5 (Indian 3; Overseas 2)

Auction Strategy:

The Orange Army are expected to be among the least active teams at the auction, having retained 20 players and bear a formidable look, boosted by the return of David Warner, as they would hope that their former captain's arrival offsets the departure of Shikhar Dhawan.

However, they released Wriddhiman Saha, leaving Shreevats Goswami as the only keeper in the squad ahead of the auction. SRH have world-class spinners like Rashid Khan and Shakib Al Hasan in their ranks, so one expects a top-class wicket-keeper to be at the top of their wishlist. They would also want an overseas fast-bowling all-rounder, having released Carlos Brathwaite.

Potential Acquisitions: KS Bharath, Naman Ojha, Baba Indrajith, Daniel Christian, Luke Wright, Sam Curran, James Neesham, James Faulkner.

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