Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson has left the Indian Premier League (IPL) bio-bubble as he will be returning home for the birth of his 2nd child. With Williamson now gone, the question arises, who will captain SRH in the remaining 1 match atleast.
With a thrilling win last night over the Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad have kept their hopes of making it to the playoffs alive. And with one match left as part regular league phase, SRH will be hoping all the luck go their way and make it to the top 4.
While they are for all the luck, but one thing where didn’t supported them is when Kane Williamson decided to leave IPL bio-bubble to return to New Zealand for the birth of his 2nd child.
And with 1 match still to play against Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad fans are wondering as who are the candidates who will lead the team in that match. Here, we list out 3 names for you.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is a no new name for the Sunrisers Hyderabad. The Indian pacer is a very well experienced player and it was his 19th over yesterday against Mumbai, is what led them to victory. Bhuvneshwar has the experience of leading a team, having already captained SRH few years back.
Nicholas Pooran
West Indies’ Nicholas Pooran is another captaincy option available for the Sunrisers Hyderabad. He may have never led a team, but has recently been named as the West Indies’ limited overs captain.
Aiden Markram
South African batsman Aiden Markram is another player, who will a very experienced cricketer and has all the attributes to lead a team. Markram is the man who led the South African U19 side to glory in the 2014 U19 Cricket World Cup and also had a great tournament, being named the Player of the Tournament.