The Sunrisers Hyderabad are at the moment the one franchise in Indian Premier League and not using a captain, though Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant is injured. Finally the fan’s wait will be over on Thursday (February 23), as Kaviya Maran-owned crew are set to announce their new captain for the upcoming IPL 2023 season which will get underway on March 31.
SRH’s captain in IPL 2022 – Kane Williamson – wasn’t retained by the franchise nor was a purchased on the IPL 2023 public sale. There is theory that South African batter Aiden Markram or former Punjab Kings skipper Mayank Agarwal might be picked because the new skipper.
ARE YOU READY #OrangeArmy? #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/oXygnjWG1q
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) February 22, 2023
Markram was the captain of Sun Group-owned Sunrisers Eastern Cape and led them to the inaugural SA20 title as properly. The South African notched up 381 runs in IPL 2022 at a mean of 47.63 with a strike-rate of over 139 with three fifties.
Karnataka opener Mayank Agarwal, however, was launched by Punjab Kings after a lower than spectacular stint as their captain changing KL Rahul in 2022. He was purchased for Rs 8.25 crore in IPL 2023 public sale and lots of imagine that SRH take a look at him as a skipper. He has been in sensational type in Ranji Trophy off late, scoring a superb double century towards Saurashtra within the knockout phases as properly.
However, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar believes that SRH shouldn’t take a look at Agarwal because the new skipper. “If it was left to me, I wouldn’t got to Mayank Agarwal,” Manjrekar advised Star Sport forward of SRH captaincy announcement.
With Hyderabad set to announce their captain tomorrow, #SanjayManjrekar provides his views on Mayank Agarwal.#IPLonStar pic.twitter.com/DeH5N85ouH
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) February 22, 2023
Another former India cricketer Aakash Chopra believes that pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar might be a good selection for subsequent SRH skipper. “My vote is for Bhuvi. But with the success of #SEC, there’s a very strong case for Markram to become the leader,” Chopra replied to a fan on Twitter.
My vote is for Bhuvi. But with the success of #SEC, there is a very robust case for Markram to grow to be the chief. https://t.co/fCttPpb6xd
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) February 22, 2023
It stays to be seen who will be picked as the subsequent captain of SRH for the IPL 2023 season.
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