The team SRH (Sunrisers Hyderabad) showcased a marvelous performance in the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Eventually, they emerged to be a strong contender for many top-performing IPL teams. The team upheld unwavering courage and a sense of strategy that led them to the runner-up position in the tournament.
It wasn’t a one-man show, as every player of the SRH team contributed their part so well. In actuality, they defined what teamwork is with a strong batting lineup including Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, and so on. The batsman one after the other kept scoring their best, adding up to the team’s total and setting up a record for the highest team score in IPL history.
What else could have SRH franchise owner asked their team? While the Sunrisers team already gave some special highlights and gained immense popularity. The team maintained their aggressive batting style with well-organized bowling and fielding strategies throughout the tournament.
Possible 3 players to be released from Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of the IPL 2024 auction are — Mayank Agarwal, Pat Cummins, and Rahul Tripathi.
1. Mayank Agarwal
Signed to the SRH team in IPL 2023, Mayank Agarwal could not create an impressive impact other than his only half-century against Mumbai Indians. The 33-year-old top-order batsman did not manage to rack up a significant score in the latter matches of that season.
This time for the IPL 2025 mega auction, Sunrisers Hyderabad will release Mayank Agarwal after scrutinizing various reasons and discussing with other members of management.
IPL 2024, the most recent season, came to an end without improvement in Mayank’s performance. However, he was unable to maintain consistency or even show up some cricketing skills. And, this led to drop him from the playing XI after playing only 4 matches. Due to this, even the team management of the Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise is uncertain about Mayank Agarwal’s performance in the future.
2. Pat Cummins
You might be shocked to see Pat Cummins’ name in the SRH-Let-Go list. The Australian captain became Skipper for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2024 edition. It is unbelievable, but there are reasons behind Sunrisers Hyderabad releasing Pat Cummins ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.
The franchise brought him to the Sunrisers team for a massive amount of Rupees 20.40 crore, which was initially trolled. But despite the success of reaching to finals, if the team decides to release Pat Cummins, then there might be a few reasons.
- The primary reason could be that the management is planning to let go and buy back Pat Cummins at a relatively lower price during the IPL 2025 mega auction.
- Yet another reason could be a monetary-related decision. It means the franchise could easily buy 2 or 3 players for the same amount as Pat Cummins. This might be beneficial for the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Particularly, if the team plans to get a few international cricket stars along with a blend of other young talents. Eventually, this might make the team stronger as they are distributing that one amount to different talents and building a varied lineup for SRH.
- If it is about the captaincy, the Sunrisers Hyderabad already has their former captain Aiden Markram. And, this time the franchise might opt to make Bhuvneshwar Kumar the captain because he has all the potential for it. Also, this isn’t the conclusion, as the team owners might be looking for an all-rounder to replace Pat Cummins.
3. Rahul Tripathi
Ever since Rahul Tripathi joined the Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2022, he has always found it hard to get into the right form. That was the case in the recent IPL edition of 2024 too, where the 33-year-old batsman played 6 matches and scored only 165 runs. Rahul Tripathi, the middle-order batsman, could only make 1 half-century to his name.
Having experience in the Indian Premier League from 2017, Rahul Tripathi’s form dropped drastically in the 2023 and 2024 editions. Ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, Sunrisers Hyderabad will release Rahul Tripathi. This is because his IPL experience has not fetched any positive results for their team.
It is very difficult now that Rahul Tripathi will find his place in the playing XI. Already, Heinrich Klaasen and Glenn Phillips are big hitters who have dominantly conquered the middle order with their aggressive batting style. Also, Sunrisers Hyderabad needs this kind of consistent player. As a result, they might not invest or trust in players like Rahul Tripathi who finds it tough to get his form.
Conclusion
SRH franchise has considered various reasons and discussed with the other members of management about parting ways with a few players. As a result, Sunrisers Hyderabad is likely to release Mayank Agarwal, Pat Cummins, and Rahul Tripathi ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.