Introduction
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Founded in 2013, is a major player in the IPL. They have the best score (287 runs!) in the IPL and won the trophy in 2016. They used to have a renowned bowling assault, but now they are a formidable batting team. While Bhuvneshwar Kumar leads in wickets (2 Purple Caps), David Warner holds the record for most runs (3 Orange Caps).
Franchise history
After the Deccan Chronicle filed for bankruptcy in 2013, Sunrisers Hyderabad made their debut, taking the position of Deccan Chargers in 2012. The team, which is owned by Sun TV Network, was awarded ₹85.05 crore (about US$11 million) annually for a period of five years. With 32 TV channels and 45 FM radio stations, Sun TV Network is the biggest media corporation in India, with its headquarters located in Chennai. On December 18, 2012, the team was revealed, and two days later, the logo. In March 2013, the team's anthem and jersey were made available. The current management team is made up of Muttiah Muralitharan, Tom Moody, and V.V.S. Laxman. Kris Srikkanth was the initial manager.
Team history
Initial years
In their inaugural IPL season in 2013, Sunrisers Hyderabad kept 20 players from the Deccan Chargers. Under the leadership of Cameron White and Kumar Sangakkara, they made it to the playoffs but lost. Playing part of the season in the UAE, they finished sixth in 2014 under the captaincy of Darren Sammy and Shikhar Dhawan. David Warner was appointed captain in 2015, and Muttiah Muralitharan came on board as coach. Once more, they placed sixth, with Warner taking home the Orange Cap.
Maiden title and consecutive playoff appearances
Bhuvneshwar Kumar was awarded the Purple Cap after SRH won their first IPL championship in 2016 under David Warner. Warner took home the Orange Cap and Kumar kept the Purple Cap as they placed third in 2017. With SRH finishing in second place and an Orange Cap victory in 2018, Kane Williamson assumed leadership as captain. SRH finished sixth in 2019, with Warner winning the Orange Cap once more. Williamson continued as captain, but Warner made a comeback. Reinstated as captain in 2020, Warner helped SRH advance to the playoffs, where they were eliminated in the second qualifying round.
Struggles
To make room for J Suchith, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Kedar Jadhav, SRH dismissed five players ahead of the 2021 auction while keeping 22 players. After David Warner was replaced as captain in the middle of the season by Kane Williamson, they brought back Tom Moody. While releasing a few players, they kept Kane Williamson in 2022. Head coach Brian Lara succeeded Aiden Markram as captain in 2023. Only four of SRH's games were won. 2024 saw Pat Cummins take over as captain and Daniel Vettori succeed Lara as head coach. Even though RCB's 262/7 became the greatest T20 score in a defeat, SRH still managed to make an IPL record with their 287/3 against them.
Home ground
The Sunrisers Hyderabad, who play their home games at the 40,000-seat Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad, Telangana, are owned by the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). The Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam served as their backup home field in 2015. In 2017, SRH used their main home ground for both the season's opening and closing games. Owing to site modifications in 2019, Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium—which also won awards for best pitch and ground during the season—hosted the IPL final.
Rivalries
Sunrisers Hyderabad has a long history of dominance, and this rivalry with Royal Challengers Bengaluru is getting stronger. Hyderabad teams, including the Deccan Chargers and Sunrisers, have frequently interfered with RCB's campaign. The IPL finals in 2009 and 2016 are two notable wins. Kane Williamson's performance in the 2020 IPL eliminated RCB. SRH overcame RCB in a difficult 2021, which hurt their prospects of making the playoffs. IPL 2022 saw SRH win handily. SRH twice broke RCB's record in the IPL 2024, scoring 287 and 266 to increase RCB's chances of making the playoffs.