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IPL 2020: MI, SRH Look to Build on Already Strong Squad
- Updated: November 21, 2019
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The initial transfer window for the IPL 2020 auctions to be held in Kolkata on December 19 is now over. All the teams have retained and released players maintaining the core of the team. Like all the teams, Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad also went through the process and have retained the core of the side.
Here’s is how both the teams look like after the initial transfer window.
Mumbai Indians (MI)
The four-time IPL champions have taken some tough calls ahead of the auctions in Kolkata. Yuvraj Singh was the biggest name among the players who were released in the trade window. Other names include Ben Cutting, Evin Lewis, Jason Behrendorff and Alzarri Joseph who took 6 for 12 in his debut match for the franchise.
Like all the teams, Mumbai have also retained the core of their side with the likes of Rohit Sharma, Kieron Pollard, Lasith Malinga, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah being retained. All these five players have been crucial to Mumbai’s success in the past and will be the linchpin of the side going forward as well. The teams looks sorted with enough ammunition already. In the lead-up to the auctions, MI traded Kiwi pacer Trent Boult from Delhi Capitals and along with Malinga and Bumrah will form a formidable pace trio for the franchise. Boult’s entry has added more muscle to the already-strengthened bowling lineup of MI.
Also Read: How does Delhi Capitals & Kings XI Punjab Shape Up After Initial Transfer Window
Having a balanced squad already, with a purse of 13.05 crores remaining, it will be interesting to see who else do the defending champions bid for in the auctions. Having won their previous titles all on odd years whether Mumbai can retain their title in IPL 2020 will be interesting to watch.
Released Players of Mumbai Indians for IPL 2020
Adam Milne, Alzarri Joseph, Barinder Sran, Ben Cutting, Beuran Hendricks, Evin Lewis, Jason Behrendorff, Pankaj Jaswal, Rasikh Dar, Yuvraj Singh
Retained Players of Mumbai Indians for IPL 2020
Aditya Tare, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Dhawal Kulkarni, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Lasith Malinga, Mitchell McCleneghan, Quinton de Kock, Rahul Chahar, Rohit Sharma, Sherfane Rutherford, Suryakumar Yadav, Trent Boult
Sunrisers Hyderabad: (SRH)
The 2016 IPL champions reached the playoffs last year and finished fourth on the points table. IPL 2020 will be another opportunity for the Kane Williamson -led side to be crowned the IPL champions for the second time.
The franchise has released the likes of Yusuf Pathan Martin Guptill and Shakib Al Hasan ahead of the IPL 2020 auctions. SRH has boasted of having the best bowling attack in the past having defended totals below 150 successfully in the past. Their 2016 IPL journey was an evident example of this fact.
Going into the IPL 2020 auctions, their bowling attacks looks more stronger than their batting which rests mainly on their opening dup of David Warner and Jonny Bairstow. Kane Williamson and Manish Pandy are the other two batsmen who share the load with the opening duo to score the runs for their team.
With names like Rashid Khan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, their bowling attack has two of the world’s best T20 bowlers. Sandeep Sharma, Basil Thampi are two of India’s pacers from the domestic circuit who have done well for the franchise. Rashid’s Afghanistan teammate Mohammad Nabi will share the spinning duties with him and Shahbad Nadeem who was recently given his maiden Test cap in Ranchi.
Also Read: IPL 2020: How KKR and RR Stack Up Before the Auctions
The Tom Moody coached team and mentored by former Indian Test batsman VVS Laxman, SRH is a team that has given plenty of opportunities to youngsters since its origin in 2013. Going forward, the duo of Moody and Laxman is expected to have their plan ready for the IPL 2020 auctions.
Released Players of Sunrisers Hyderabad for IPL 2020
Deepak Hooda, Martin Guptill, Ricky Bhui, Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan
Retained Players of Sunrisers Hyderabad for IPL 2020
Abhishek Sharma, Basil Thampi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Billy Stanlake, David Warner, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha
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