IPL 2018, 1st Week - Best XI of the week

Shikhar Dhawan (C) (Sunrisers Hyderabad)

Veteran Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan has come real good this season for the Sunrisers Hyderabad. He has always been a mainstay for the franchise over the last couple of years. But this season, he is expected to play a larger role in the team owing to the fact that David Warner is not a part of the roster.

Much to the delight of the fans of the Orange Army, Dhawan has made a thundering start to his campaign this season. In the game against the Rajasthan Royals, all batsmen struggled at the track in Hyderabad. On the very same wicket, Dhawan scored a match winning 78 to take SRH home by 9 wickets.

Deepak Hooda (Sunrisers Hyderabad)

Deepak Hooda has always been tagged as a talented young prospect. He has been fetching heavy bids at the IPL auctions in the recent times. However, he has largely failed to live up to the promise and expectation that has been there around him. But this season, he has already given solid performance for his side to be proud of. Playing against the Mumbai Indians, the Sunrisers Hyderabad had lost the plot big time.

They were 9 down and needed some calm head to take them through in the tricky run chase of 147. Hooda hit a six on the very first ball of the final over to ease out the pressure. He remained unbeaten on 32 off 25 deliveries as Billy Stanlake hit the winning runs from the other end to see SRH home by one wicket.