Sunrisers Hyderabad might miss two of their top overseas players- skipper Kane Williamson and 2016 IPL winning captain David Warner for at least their opening fixture due to the international commitments. After the three-match ODI series between Australia and New Zealand which begins on March 13 at Sydney, the two teams will be facing off each other in three T20Is which is set to be played at Dunedin, Auckland and Christchurch.

Both Williamson and Warner will be determined to prove themselves for their respective nations in the three-match series which ends on March 29th. Sunrisers, who finished fourth last season will begin their 2020 IPL campaign at home against defending champion <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-4-players-who-can-lead-mumbai-indians-in-rohit-sharmas-absence/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mumbai Indians </a>on April 1st and it seems unlikely that the duo will feature in the XI for this fixture.

On that note, let us look at three players who can lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in Kane Williamson’s absence:

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-255481" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rashid.jpg" alt="Rashid Khan" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-255481" class="wp-caption-text">Rashid Khan of Sunrisers Hyderabad. (Photo by Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS)</figcaption>

Rashid who was appointed as Afghanistan’s captain across all formats of the game after 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, led his side to a memorable T20I series win (2-1) over West Indies in November last year. But, owing to the ODI series whitewash (3-0) and a defeat in the one-off Test match against the Men from the Caribbean, Asghar Afghan was reappointed as the captain across formats.

The 21-year-old who has been retained for whopping INR 9 crore has been a regular fixture in the Sunrisers’ XI ever since joining the franchise ahead of 2017 IPL. The talented leg-spinner has been pretty economical (6.55) apart from being a consistent wicket-taker during his three-year IPL stint with the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-full-schedule-fixtures-timings-venues-of-sunrisers-hyderabad-srh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hyderabad</a>-based outfit so far.

Rashid who enjoys immense popularity among the entire IPL fraternity could even go onto lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in case the regular skipper Kane Williamson misses out from the XI due to his international commitments or an injury. So, don’t be surprised if the Afghanistan leggie walks out for the toss during 2020 IPL!

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-350806" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_362717.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-350806" class="wp-caption-text">Manish Pandey (Photo: IANS)</figcaption>

Karnataka enjoyed a stellar run in the limited-overs tournaments during 2019-20 Indian domestic season having won the Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy under Manish Pandey. Apart from his brilliant captaincy, the Karnataka skipper was sensational with the bat amassing 525 runs and 314 runs in those two tournaments respectively.

The 30-year-old who has been a regular fixture in the Indian limited-overs squad has been retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad for whopping INR 11 crore ahead of 2020 IPL. Pandey who joined Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2018 after his four-year stint with two-time winners <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/eoin-morgan-will-be-kolkata-knight-riders-trump-card-in-ipl-2020-believes-harsha-bhogle/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kolkata Knight Riders</a> has managed 628 runs in 27 appearances across two seasons for Kane Williamson’s men.

Given his vast IPL experience and recent success as a captain in the domestic circuit, the Nainital-born batsman who has 2843 IPL runs under his belt might be asked to lead Sunrisers in Williamson’s absence. If such a situation arises, then Pandey might just hope that his dream run as a captain continues in 2020 IPL as well.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-328579" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Bhuvneshwar-Kumar.jpg" alt="Bhuvneshwar Kumar" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-328579" class="wp-caption-text">Bhuvneshwar Kumar. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption>

Bhuvneshwar who suffered a groin injury during India’s home T20I series against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/yohan-blake-set-to-play-for-west-indies-legends-in-the-road-safety-world-series/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">West Indies</a> in December last year is expected to make his much-awaited during 2020 IPL. The 30-year-old who led Sunrisers in six matches last season will be the front-runner to replace Kane Williamson in case the Kiwi batsman misses out from the XI during 2020 IPL.

Under Bhuvneshwar, the Orange Army won two games and suffered defeats in the other four fixtures. The former Royal Challengers Bangalore and Pune Warriors India player who is the only bowler to have won the coveted Purple Cap in two consecutive editions, has been a vital cog in the Sunrisers’ setup ever since joining the franchise in season seven.

Bhuvi, who did not have a memorable stint in the last two seasons (took 13 wickets in 2019 and 9 wickets in 2018 IPL), will be determined to get back to his usual best after being side-lined from the game since 2019 December due to injury. Given his IPL experience, the Meerut-born right-arm fast-medium bowler might once have to take the responsibility of leading his side in Kane Williamson’s absence.

Sunrisers Hyderabad might miss two of their top overseas players- skipper Kane Williamson and 2016 IPL winning captain David Warner for at least their opening fixture due to the international commitments. After the three-match ODI series between Australia and New Zealand which begins on March 13 at Sydney, the two teams will be facing off each other in three T20Is which is set to be played at Dunedin, Auckland and Christchurch.
Both Williamson and Warner will be determined to prove themselves for their respective nations in the three-match series which ends on March 29th. Sunrisers, who finished fourth last season will begin their 2020 IPL campaign at home against defending champion <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-4-players-who-can-lead-mumbai-indians-in-rohit-sharmas-absence/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mumbai Indians </a>on April 1st and it seems unlikely that the duo will feature in the XI for this fixture.
On that note, let us look at three players who can lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in Kane Williamson’s absence:
<h3>3. Rashid Khan</h3>
<figure id="attachment_255481" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-255481" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-255481" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rashid.jpg" alt="Rashid Khan" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-255481" class="wp-caption-text">Rashid Khan of Sunrisers Hyderabad. (Photo by Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Rashid who was appointed as Afghanistan’s captain across all formats of the game after 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, led his side to a memorable T20I series win (2-1) over West Indies in November last year. But, owing to the ODI series whitewash (3-0) and a defeat in the one-off Test match against the Men from the Caribbean, Asghar Afghan was reappointed as the captain across formats.
The 21-year-old who has been retained for whopping INR 9 crore has been a regular fixture in the Sunrisers’ XI ever since joining the franchise ahead of 2017 IPL. The talented leg-spinner has been pretty economical (6.55) apart from being a consistent wicket-taker during his three-year IPL stint with the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-full-schedule-fixtures-timings-venues-of-sunrisers-hyderabad-srh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hyderabad</a>-based outfit so far.
Rashid who enjoys immense popularity among the entire IPL fraternity could even go onto lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in case the regular skipper Kane Williamson misses out from the XI due to his international commitments or an injury. So, don’t be surprised if the Afghanistan leggie walks out for the toss during 2020 IPL!

<h3>2. Manish Pandey</h3>
<figure id="attachment_350806" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-350806" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-350806" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_362717.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-350806" class="wp-caption-text">Manish Pandey (Photo: IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Karnataka enjoyed a stellar run in the limited-overs tournaments during 2019-20 Indian domestic season having won the Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy under Manish Pandey. Apart from his brilliant captaincy, the Karnataka skipper was sensational with the bat amassing 525 runs and 314 runs in those two tournaments respectively.
The 30-year-old who has been a regular fixture in the Indian limited-overs squad has been retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad for whopping INR 11 crore ahead of 2020 IPL. Pandey who joined Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2018 after his four-year stint with two-time winners <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/eoin-morgan-will-be-kolkata-knight-riders-trump-card-in-ipl-2020-believes-harsha-bhogle/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kolkata Knight Riders</a> has managed 628 runs in 27 appearances across two seasons for Kane Williamson’s men.
Given his vast IPL experience and recent success as a captain in the domestic circuit, the Nainital-born batsman who has 2843 IPL runs under his belt might be asked to lead Sunrisers in Williamson’s absence. If such a situation arises, then Pandey might just hope that his dream run as a captain continues in 2020 IPL as well.

<h3>1. Bhuvneshwar Kumar</h3>
<figure id="attachment_328579" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-328579" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-328579" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Bhuvneshwar-Kumar.jpg" alt="Bhuvneshwar Kumar" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-328579" class="wp-caption-text">Bhuvneshwar Kumar. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Bhuvneshwar who suffered a groin injury during India’s home T20I series against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/yohan-blake-set-to-play-for-west-indies-legends-in-the-road-safety-world-series/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">West Indies</a> in December last year is expected to make his much-awaited during 2020 IPL. The 30-year-old who led Sunrisers in six matches last season will be the front-runner to replace Kane Williamson in case the Kiwi batsman misses out from the XI during 2020 IPL.
Under Bhuvneshwar, the Orange Army won two games and suffered defeats in the other four fixtures. The former Royal Challengers Bangalore and Pune Warriors India player who is the only bowler to have won the coveted Purple Cap in two consecutive editions, has been a vital cog in the Sunrisers’ setup ever since joining the franchise in season seven.
Bhuvi, who did not have a memorable stint in the last two seasons (took 13 wickets in 2019 and 9 wickets in 2018 IPL), will be determined to get back to his usual best after being side-lined from the game since 2019 December due to injury. Given his IPL experience, the Meerut-born right-arm fast-medium bowler might once have to take the responsibility of leading his side in Kane Williamson’s absence.

Sunrisers Hyderabad might miss two of their top overseas players- skipper Kane Williamson and 2016 IPL winning captain David Warner for at least their opening fixture due to the international commitments. After the three-match ODI series between Australia and New Zealand which begins on March 13 at Sydney, the two teams will be facing off each other in three T20Is which is set to be played at Dunedin, Auckland and Christchurch.
Both Williamson and Warner will be determined to prove themselves for their respective nations in the three-match series which ends on March 29th. Sunrisers, who finished fourth last season will begin their 2020 IPL campaign at home against defending champion <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-4-players-who-can-lead-mumbai-indians-in-rohit-sharmas-absence/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mumbai Indians </a>on April 1st and it seems unlikely that the duo will feature in the XI for this fixture.
On that note, let us look at three players who can lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in Kane Williamson’s absence:
<h3>3. Rashid Khan</h3>
<figure id="attachment_255481" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-255481" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-255481" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rashid.jpg" alt="Rashid Khan" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-255481" class="wp-caption-text">Rashid Khan of Sunrisers Hyderabad. (Photo by Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Rashid who was appointed as Afghanistan’s captain across all formats of the game after 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, led his side to a memorable T20I series win (2-1) over West Indies in November last year. But, owing to the ODI series whitewash (3-0) and a defeat in the one-off Test match against the Men from the Caribbean, Asghar Afghan was reappointed as the captain across formats.
The 21-year-old who has been retained for whopping INR 9 crore has been a regular fixture in the Sunrisers’ XI ever since joining the franchise ahead of 2017 IPL. The talented leg-spinner has been pretty economical (6.55) apart from being a consistent wicket-taker during his three-year IPL stint with the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-full-schedule-fixtures-timings-venues-of-sunrisers-hyderabad-srh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hyderabad</a>-based outfit so far.
Rashid who enjoys immense popularity among the entire IPL fraternity could even go onto lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in case the regular skipper Kane Williamson misses out from the XI due to his international commitments or an injury. So, don’t be surprised if the Afghanistan leggie walks out for the toss during 2020 IPL!

<h3>2. Manish Pandey</h3>
<figure id="attachment_350806" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-350806" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-350806" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_362717.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-350806" class="wp-caption-text">Manish Pandey (Photo: IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Karnataka enjoyed a stellar run in the limited-overs tournaments during 2019-20 Indian domestic season having won the Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy under Manish Pandey. Apart from his brilliant captaincy, the Karnataka skipper was sensational with the bat amassing 525 runs and 314 runs in those two tournaments respectively.
The 30-year-old who has been a regular fixture in the Indian limited-overs squad has been retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad for whopping INR 11 crore ahead of 2020 IPL. Pandey who joined Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2018 after his four-year stint with two-time winners <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/eoin-morgan-will-be-kolkata-knight-riders-trump-card-in-ipl-2020-believes-harsha-bhogle/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kolkata Knight Riders</a> has managed 628 runs in 27 appearances across two seasons for Kane Williamson’s men.
Given his vast IPL experience and recent success as a captain in the domestic circuit, the Nainital-born batsman who has 2843 IPL runs under his belt might be asked to lead Sunrisers in Williamson’s absence. If such a situation arises, then Pandey might just hope that his dream run as a captain continues in 2020 IPL as well.

<h3>1. Bhuvneshwar Kumar</h3>
<figure id="attachment_328579" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-328579" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-328579" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Bhuvneshwar-Kumar.jpg" alt="Bhuvneshwar Kumar" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-328579" class="wp-caption-text">Bhuvneshwar Kumar. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Bhuvneshwar who suffered a groin injury during India’s home T20I series against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/yohan-blake-set-to-play-for-west-indies-legends-in-the-road-safety-world-series/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">West Indies</a> in December last year is expected to make his much-awaited during 2020 IPL. The 30-year-old who led Sunrisers in six matches last season will be the front-runner to replace Kane Williamson in case the Kiwi batsman misses out from the XI during 2020 IPL.
Under Bhuvneshwar, the Orange Army won two games and suffered defeats in the other four fixtures. The former Royal Challengers Bangalore and Pune Warriors India player who is the only bowler to have won the coveted Purple Cap in two consecutive editions, has been a vital cog in the Sunrisers’ setup ever since joining the franchise in season seven.
Bhuvi, who did not have a memorable stint in the last two seasons (took 13 wickets in 2019 and 9 wickets in 2018 IPL), will be determined to get back to his usual best after being side-lined from the game since 2019 December due to injury. Given his IPL experience, the Meerut-born right-arm fast-medium bowler might once have to take the responsibility of leading his side in Kane Williamson’s absence.

Sunrisers, who finished fourth last season will begin their 2020 IPL campaign at home against defending champion Mumbai Indians.

IPL 2020: 3 players who can lead Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Kane Williamson’s absence

Sunrisers Hyderabad, who finished fourth last season will begin their 2020 campaign at home against defending champion Mumbai Indians.