Top 3 bowling attacks of IPL 2018
When the concept of T20 cricket came into existence, it was believed that the shortest format of cricket will be a batsman's game.
However, this perception has changed with time. Bowlers are equally, if not more, important in T20 cricket.
Especially in IPL, it has been observed that over the years teams with good bowling-attacks have been able to perform better.
A good spell of bowling or a few quiet overs can turn a match on its head. The reason behind this might be the nature of T20 cricket.
Batsmen are under constant pressure of hitting big shots and when they aren't able to do that for a few overs, they succumb to the pressure and give away their wicket in pursuance of quick runs.
Thus, a good bowling-attack is imperative for every IPL team. We will look at three teams who have the best bowling-attack going into IPL 2018.
#3 Sunrisers Hyderabad
Sunrisers Hyderabad did very well in the auctions as they were able to keep the core of their team intact.
They had already retained Bhuvneshwar Kumar who has won the purple cap for the last two years, and they got back Rashid Khan using the RTM card.
Bhuvi is currently one of the best-limited overs bowlers in the world and his effective bowling in the death overs has contributed tremendously in Sunrisers' success in the recent past.
Khan's success in T20 cricket is depicted in the T20 rankings, which he tops at the moment. Rashid will be joined by Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan.
Al Hasan has been terrific with the ball for Kolkata Knight Riders and will look to continue to do so for the Sunrisers.
The Hyderabad also bought some domestic Indian pacers who have been proven performers in the IPL.
Siddharth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma, and Basil Thampi, all have done exceedingly well for their previous franchises.
They also have T20 specialist bowlers in Chris Jordan and Mohammad Nabi in their squad, which makes Sunrisers Hyderabad a team to beat in this IPL.