Despite being very consistent throughout the years in making the playoffs, Sunrisers Hyderabad

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has yet to win the championship since the 2016 edition. Last year, things appeared to be different, 

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and their roster has seen some significant adjustments, beginning with the players retained 

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and discharged in preparation for the IPL Auction 2023. In the IPL 2022 mega auction last year, 

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Sunrisers Hyderabad spent INR 67.90 crore while keeping Kane Williamson, Abdul Samad, 

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and Umran Malik for a combined INR 22 crore prior to the auction. After the auction, they 

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had 23 players in their roster, leaving them with INR 10 lakh in the bank. Williamson served 

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as the franchise's captain during IPL 2022, but they did not have the best of seasons, 

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coming in eighth place in the standings. With only 216 runs in 13 innings, the New Zealand 

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batter did not perform up to his expectations. Many people had questions about his ability to continue leading the team.

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