Sun rises in Hyd under Pat

Hyderabad SUNRISERS Hyderabad were in dire need of revival after the last edition of the Indian Premier League.

-  FIROZ MIRZA

They had finished last in the 10-team competition winning only four matches out of 14. They were the wooden spooners (8th) in 2021 and managed to save themselves from the ignominy in the next season only by a whisker finishing eighth among 10 teams. What made it worse was that they had qualified for the play-offs from 2016 to 2020 winning their maiden title in the first attempt.

There were many factors ailing the team but more than anything else they desperately needed a captain who can lead by example. Since David Warner, who holds the distinction for being the most successful captain of the franchise, Hyderabad were struggling to find a leader who can inspire the players to give their best, lift their morale when things are not going their way and in the process take the team to greater heights.