AI-predicted IPL 2025 squad for SRH ft. Venkatesh Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal
2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) came close to winning another title last year. They had a commendable season and were among the teams to beat, playing fearless and attacking cricket. However, they lost the final to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and eventually ended up as runners-up.
After coming so close and falling short, SRH will be keen to go the extra mile this time around. They have retained five of their key players from their IPL 2024 squad. Captain Pat Cummins, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, and Nitish Kumar Reddy will continue to don the SRH colors in IPL 2025.
While they have firepower at the top, they need a good middle order, a strong set of Indian bowlers, particularly pacers, and a potent spin attack as well. SRH will have a plan in place to build a strong squad in the upcoming auction.
Meanwhile, Meta AI predicted its own SRH squad for the upcoming season. Here's a look at the AI-predicted squad.
AI-predicted IPL 2025 squad for SRH
Top Order - Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Yash Dhull, Mayank Agarwal, and Angkrish Raghuvanshi
The explosive opening duo of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head has been retained by SRH and will continue opening the batting for them in IPL 2025.
As per Meta AI, SRH will go for Yash Dhull, who has been impressive in the domestic circuit, along with young Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who was India's highest run-getter in the 2022 Under-19 World Cup and also impressed on his IPL debut for Kolkata Knight Riders.
Additionally, the AI tool suggests that Hyderabad will buy back Mayank Agarwal, who can provide them with some stability at the top of the order with all his experience.
Middle Order - Heinrich Klaasen, Ashutosh Sharma, Harry Brook, and Abdul Samad
Heinrich Klaasen, who was among the key performers for SRH last season, has been retained. Meta AI thinks that they will use their RTM option to bring back Abdul Samad, who is known for his hard-hitting at the backend and can be a long-term investment as well.
Additionally, Meta AI suggests that to add more power to the middle order, SRH will go after Harry Brook and Ashutosh Sharma. Brook slammed an unbeaten hundred for the franchise in 2023 and also has a strike-rate of over 150 in T20s.
Ashutosh Sharma was also among the young Indian players who showed promise last season. Ashutosh batted with a fearless approach and showed the intent to take on the bowlers.
All-rounders - Nitish Kumar Reddy, Venkatesh Iyer, Sam Curran, Odean Smith, and Sanvir Singh
As per Meta AI, SRH will rope in a couple of overseas all-rounders to strengthen their side for the IPL 2025 season. The tool predicted Hyderabad to bring in English all-rounder Sam Curran and West Indian Odean Smith.
Nitish Kumar Reddy will continue to play for SRH as he has been retained by them ahead of the auction. In addition, Meta AI also believes that Venkatesh Iyer will move from KKR to SRH.
Meanwhile, the tool also suggests that Hyderabad will reinvest in medium-pace bowling all-rounder Sanvir Singh, using the RTM card.
Bowlers - Pat Cummins, Avesh Khan, Yash Thakur, Gudakesh Motie, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Mayank Markande
Finalists in IPL 2024, SRH have retained their skipper Pat Cummins, who will lead the pace attack. Meta AI has predicted that they will go after Indian pacers extensively and will sign Avesh Khan and Yash Thakur.
Further, to add some experience in the pace attack, the tool also predicted SRH to sign veteran pacer Mohammed Shami, who can also guide the other Indian pacers in the squad.
SRH have never built their attack around spin in the recent past. However, Meta AI predicts that they will also bring in Yuzvendra Chahal, who is the leading wicket-taker in IPL history and a consistent performer.
Meta AI also expects SRH to rope in West Indian spinner Gudakesh Motie to add some variety to the attack. The AI tool also added leg-spinner Mayank Markande to the SRH IPL 2025 squad, expecting the franchise to use their RTM card and bring him back.
Meta AI predicted SRH squad for IPL 2025
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Yash Dhull, Mayank Agarwal, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Ashutosh Sharma, Harry Brook, Abdul Samad, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Venkatesh Iyer, Sam Curran, Odean Smith, Sanvir Singh, Pat Cummins, Avesh Khan, Yash Thakur, Gudakesh Motie, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Mayank Markande.