From the highs of a runner-up end final season to getting eradicated from the playoffs race with three video games left, Sunrisers Hyderabad has huffed and puffed its means via the 2025 IPL marketing campaign.
The consideration now turns to a doable rebuild within the franchise’s quest to bounce again within the upcoming seasons. Skipper Pat Cummins, nevertheless, rallied behind the present squad and its skill to compete for a playoff spot going ahead.
Balance
“I don’t think you’ll see too many changes to the squad. We are really happy with how the squad has come together. It’s not going to click every single year. I think, on balance, we’re going to be a team that competes for the playoffs more years than not. Unfortunately, this year it’s not going to be one of those years,” Cummins remarked.
The pitches on the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium have gone from pleasant tracks to a Pandora’s field for SRH’s explosive batters.
After registering 5 wins and only one defeat at dwelling final season, SRH scraped collectively simply two wins on the venue this 12 months, with one sport (in opposition to Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday) left.
Despite dwindling fortunes at dwelling, Cummins said that the vociferous help from the Orange Army makes it straightforward for him and the crew to keep motivated each time they take to the sector.
“Playing at Uppal makes it very easy to be motivated. The crowd’s been amazing. It’s been a packed house every time we play,” he stated.
“There’s always so much to play for. Even if it’s not clicked this season, you’re always trying to perfect your own game and come up with a formula and a style of play that maybe gets us to a position where we can compete for the title next year”.
Published – May 07, 2025 06:48 pm IST
