SRH Captain IPL 2023: Sunrisers Hyderabad are unclear on Kane Williamson’s successor but Mayank Agarwal and Aiden Markram are favourites to lead the team. The SRH franchise had the biggest purse during the IPL 2023 auction having released Kane Williamson. The team signed 13 players during the auction. Besides making Harry Brook their costliest buy, SRH to get Agarwal. However, the question remains whether he will be at the helm next season. Follow IPL 2023 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
SRH Captain IPL 2023: More than 35 crores spent in IPL Auction, Sunrisers Hyderabad unclear on Kane Williamson Successor, Mayank Agarwal, Aiden Markram favourites to lead – Check out
Who will be the new skipper for Sunrisers Hyderabad? Despite signing Mayank Agarwal, SRH coach Brian Lara remained uncommitted over the appointment of a new skipper. The Indian opener led Punjab Kings last year but was sacked and subsequently released. Aiden Markram and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are also options for the franchise.
Speaking to the media during the first break of the auction in Kochi on Friday, the new SRH coach said, “I think that’s unfair to say. We have got a couple of senior players around the squad already. Personally, I think he has leadership qualities, but so do have other players in the squad. That is a decision we haven’t taken as yet and with the auction not being over, we are not sure yet of the remaining players we will have.”
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Currently, Bhuvneshwar seems to be the safe bet for the team having already donned the skipper’s hat previously. The veteran pacer is also familiar with has served as vice-captain of the SRH team for many years. He knows everything about the functionality of the team. The franchise might end up promoting him and giving him a run as the leader.
SRH Captain IPL 2023: More than 35 crores spent in IPL Auction, Sunrisers Hyderabad unclear on Kane Williamson Successor, Mayank Agarwal, Aiden Markram favourites to lead – Check out
The 28-year-old Aiden Markram is another captaincy option for SRH due to his performance for the team last season. The South African scored 381 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 139.05. He would be the pillar of SRH’s middle order, however, his lack of leadership experience could prove to be the hurdle.
He is also the skipper of their SA20 franchise, Sunrisers Eastern Cape. Mayank Agarwal on the other hand has experience leading the team. However, his numbers declined sharply at Punjab as captain. Whether SRH will take the risk of the same remains to be seen.
SRH Players Bought in IPL 2023 Auction–Akeal Hosein (Rs 1 crore), Nitish Kumar Reddy Rs 20 lakh), Mayank Dagar (Rs 1.8 crore), Upendra Yadav (Rs 25 lakh), Sanvir Singh (Rs 20 lakh), Samarth Vyas (Rs 20 lakh), Vivrant Sharma (Rs 2.6 crore), Mayank Markande (Rs 50 lakh), Adil Rashid (Rs 2 crore), Heinrich Klaasen (Rs 5.25 crore), Mayank Agarwal (Rs 8.25 crore), Harry Brook (Rs 13.25 crore), Anmolpreet Singh (Rs 20 lakhs)
SRH Retained Players: Abdul Samad (Rs 4 crore), Aiden Markram (Rs 2.6 crore), Rahul Tripathi (Rs 8.5 crore), Glenn Phillips (Rs 1.5 crore), Abhishek Sharma (Rs 6.5 crore), Marco Jansen (Rs 4.2 crore), Washington Sundar (8.75 crore), Fazalhaq Farooqi (Rs 50 lakh), Kartik Tyagi (Rs 4 crore) Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Rs 4.2 crore), T Natarajan (Rs 4 crore), Umran Malik (Rs 4 crore)
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