SRH head coach emphasizes need for complete team performances across batting, bowling, and fielding; praises youngsters Aniket Verma and Zeeshan Ansari.
Ahmedabad, May 2: Ahead of their upcoming clash against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) head coach Daniel Vettori addressed concerns about the team’s inconsistent run in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. Vettori admitted that SRH has yet to deliver a complete team performance across all departments — batting, bowling, and fielding.
“I don’t think we’ve put together a complete performance yet,” Vettori said during the pre-match press conference. “In every game, we’ve let ourselves down in at least one area. The top teams are consistent across the board, and that’s the challenge we face — to bowl well, bat well, and field well as a unit. Unfortunately, we haven’t managed to do that consistently.”
Currently placed ninth on the points table with just three wins and six losses in nine games, SRH comes into this match after a morale-boosting five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK). However, their playoff hopes still hang by a thread.
While acknowledging the team’s collective shortcomings, Vettori highlighted standout performances from two rising talents — batter Aniket Verma and spinner Zeeshan Ansari.
“Aniket has impressed us tremendously. For someone in his first IPL season, he’s adapted quickly and is playing a style that really suits the team. He’s become one of our key contributors,” Vettori said. “Zeeshan Ansari has also been excellent. For a spinner, it’s especially tough in T20s with flat wickets and small boundaries, but he’s competed and contained top international batters effectively.”
SRH faces a formidable opponent in Gujarat Titans (GT), who are currently fourth with six wins in nine games. GT, however, are also coming off a loss — an eight-wicket defeat to Rajasthan Royals — and will look to bounce back at home.
The pressure is now on SRH to string together all aspects of their game and climb out of the bottom tier of the standings, with just five league matches remaining.