'Go big or go home' seems to be Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) mantra for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025! However, their top order appears to have chosen the latter in the past two games, failing to make significant contributions to the scoreboard.
In their clash against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens, SRH's top order—hailed as the destructive trio of Travis Head (4 off 2), Abhishek Sharma (2 off 6), and Ishan Kishan (2 off 5)—fell cheaply while chasing a target of 201 runs.
The hosts, KKR, dominated SRH’s batting lineup, and as the top order crumbled like a pack of cards, fans began calling them an "overhyped" unit. Some even labeled the "Travishek" (Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma’s opening combo) as a one-season wonder.
One wrote, "Travishek is a one-year wonder."
Another said, "SRH has a fraudulent and overhyped batting lineup—accept it or cry."
One stated, "FYI, Travis Head has played three matches in SRH vs KKR clashes and has a grand total of just four runs. You need KKR quota players in ICT."
Another wrote, "I have no regrets about why Mumbai Indians let go of Ishan Kishan."
Currently, SRH have lost 4 wickets as?Nitish Kumar Reddy departed for 19 off 15. After 7 overs, the visitors have managed to score 51 for 4 wickets. For KKR,?Vaibhav Arora has picked two wickets while Harshit Rana and Andre Russell have got one each to their name.
Earlier,?Venkatesh Iyer's explosive 29-ball 60 powered KKR to 200, with 66 runs coming in the final four overs. Rinku Singh (32 off 17) provided support, while skipper Ajinkya Rahane (38 off 27) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (50 off 32) stabilized after early setbacks. SRH faces a tough 201-run chase.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Simarjeet Singh, Mohammed Shami, Zeeshan Ansari?
Impact Subs: Abhinav Manohar, Jaydev Unadkat, Travis Head, Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder?
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy?
Impact Subs: Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell Luvnith Sisodia.? ??
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