IPL 2018: 7 points defining Sunrisers Hyderabad as the favorites to win the title

Image result for kane williamson ipl — Can Williamson lead SRH to their second title?

Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad: Kane Williamson (c), Alex Hales, Shikhar Dhawan, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan, Deepak Hooda, Yusuf Pathan, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Billy Stanlake, Siddharth Kaul, Mohammad Nabi, Carlos Brathwaite, Chris Jordan, Sachin Baby, Bipul Sharma, Basil Thampi, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan, Tanmay Agarwal, Ricky Bhui, Sreevats Goswami (wk), Syed Mehedi Hasan

Indian Premier League is an annual T20 extravaganza where eight teams participate to win the coveted title. Every year, different predictions fly around about the potential champions of the season, which might or might not turn into a reality. The teams are usually judged based on their batting power, bowling unit, all-rounders & the capable bench alternatives.

Here is the analysis of why SRH can be regarded as the firm favorites to clinch their second IPL trophy in 2018 edition.

#1 Classy opening pair

Image result for shikhar dhawan williamson ipl — Both the batsmen are at the peak of their careers

The newly appointed skipper Kane Williamson is expected to take the opener's role alongside Shikhar Dhawan. This means Sunrisers Hyderabad now have two classy openers, one to take the charge on and other who can guide the innings, making up a right-hand left-hand combination at the top.

Added responsibility on the shoulder's of Kane Williamson might bring the best out of him, who is a highly underrated T20 batsman. On the other hand, Gabbar would love to extend his golden run with the bat in the cash-rich league.