IPL 2018: Three players SRH could have bought instead of Manish Pandey

2. Ambati Rayudu

Ambati Rayudu currently leads Hyderabad in the first-class circuit. After he parted ways with Baroda Cricket Association, Rayudu came back to Hyderabad and is a vital cog in their line up. Hence, it was expected that the Sunrisers Hyderabad would show interest in him and bid for him in the auction.

However, to everyone’s surprise, the Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise didn’t even attempt at bidding for him. They could have easily bought this Hyderabadi batsman given the fact that he doubles up as a decent wicket-keeper. But, SRH not bidding for him proved to be a huge tactical error. Playing for CSK this year, Rayudu scored 602 runs at an average of 43 and was one of the leading run-scorers in the league.