Sunrisers Hyderabad, Hyderabad IPL Team Crazy Journey

This blog will discuss the performances of the Hyderabad IPL team in IPL Cricket, its historical background, team recognition, home ground & Fan support, performances in the previous seasons, top performers, and rivalries in the league.

Sunrisers Hyderabad is a professional cricket franchise that plays in the Indian Premier League. They are one-time champions of IPL lifting the trophy back in 2016 beating Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Final. David Warner led the team in his tenure as captain with the side and brought the only trophy. Since then, the Sunrisers have struggled in the IPL finishing at the bottom of the table multiple times.

A Quick History of Sunrisers Hyderabad

Sunrisers Hyderabad joined the IPL in 2013, taking the place of the Deccan Chargers. After the Deccan management faced financial troubles and then declared defaulter, Sun TV Network took control of the franchise. The Hyderabad IPL team's lineup was disclosed in Chennai in 2012.

Sun TV Network secured ownership with a bid of ₹85.05 crore (US$11 million) per year for a five-year deal, stepping in after the Chargers had financial difficulties and were discontinued. This TV Network is one of the largest media networks in the country and usually the CEO of the team is Kavya Maran who is quite active in her responsibilities like watching teams match in the stadium and picking up players in the IPL Cricket Auction.

SRH Team Name, Logo, Slogan, and colors

The name of the Hyderabad IPL team was obviously kept Sunriser Hyderabad as the Sun Network took over the franchise in 2012. The logo of the Hyderabad franchise is indeed commanding and powerful. It actually shows an eagle against the backdrop of the rising sun which symbolizes that Sunrisers will fight for victory till the end.

The team uses its anthem as Orange or Nothing, which means they will support the Orange team (Sunrisers Hyderabad) or else no other team.

Home Ground and Fan Base of SRH

The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, located in Uppal, Hyderabad, Telangana, is the main cricket venue and the home ground of the Sunrisers Hyderabad. It's owned by the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) and can seat 55,000 people.

In the past, the Sunrisers Hyderabad had also used Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, as their second home ground. The Orange Army is the official name of their fan base and the stadium is also decorated with Orange color. During their home matches, the whole stadium turned orange color with fans waving flags and banners in support of their Hyderabad IPL team.

Captains & Legendary Players who played for SRH

Player	Matches	From	To	Won	Lost	Win%
Kumar Sangakkara	9	2013	2013	4	4	44.44
Cameron White	8	2013	2013	5	3	62.50
Shikhar Dhawan	16	2013	2014	7	9	43.73
Darren Sammy	4	2014	2014	2	2	50.00
David Warner	67	2015	2021	35	30	52.24
Kane Williamson	46	2018	2022	22	23	47.83
Bhuvneshwar Kumar	8	2018	2023	2	6	25.00
Manish Pandey	1	2021	2021	0	1	0
Aiden Markram	13	2023	Present	4	9	30.77

Notable Players:

Indian Players:

Shikhar Dhawan

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Yuvraj Singh

Parveen Kumar

Shahbaz Nadeem

Parthiv Patel

Manish Pandey

Sandeep Sharma

Ishant Sharma

Yusuf Pathan

Overseas Players:

Kumar Sangakkara

Dale Steyn

Darren Sammy

David Warner

Kane Williamson

Ben Cutting

Moises Henriques

Eoin Morgan

Rashid Khan

Muhammad Nabi

Season-wise Performance of Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL Team

Indian Premier League

IPL Season	Final Standings	Win	Loss	Total	Summary
2013	4th	10	7	17	Playoffs
2014	6th	6	8	14	League stage
2015	6th	7	7	14	League stage
2016	1st	11	6	17	Champions
2017	4th	8	6	15	Playoffs
2018	2nd	10	7	17	Runners-up
2019	4th	6	9	15	Playoffs
2020	3rd	8	8	16	Playoffs
2021	8th	3	11	14	League stage
2022	8th	6	8	14	League stage
2023	10th	4	10	14	League stage
Total		76	78	155	1 Time Champion

Champions League T20

Year	Games played	Won	Lost	Position	Win %	Round
2013	7	3	3	7th	42.85	Group stage

Top Performers for Hyderabad In IPL Cricket

Most Runs For SRH

Period	Player	Matches	Runs	Innings
2014-2021	David Warner	95	4,014	95
2013-2018	Shikhar Dhawan	85	2,518	85
2015-2021	Kane Williamson	63	1,885	62
2018-2021	Manish Pandey	51	1,345	47
2019-2021	Jonny Bairstow	28	1,038	28

Most Wickets For SRH

Period	Player	Matches	Wickets	Average
2014-2023	B Kumar	129	146	25.18
2017-2021	Rashid Khan	76	93	20.55
2017-2021	S Kaul	43	52	26.92
2020-2023	T Natarajan	41	46	30.19
2018-2021	Sandeep Sharma	43	41	30.78

Sunrisers Hyderabad Rivalry with Royal Challenger Bangalore:

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has a strong rivalry with another top IPL team, Hyderabad, specifically the Deccan Chargers. In the 2009 IPL Cricket season, the Deccan Chargers won their first trophy by defeating RCB in the final match.

Fast forward to 2016, David Warner's team from Hyderabad again beat RCB in the IPL final. Apart from on-field competition, there have been off-field controversies between the teams, making their rivalry even more intense and interesting.