Sunrisers Hyderabad
Owner: SUN TV Network
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium
Coach: Trevor Bayliss
Captain: Kane Williamson
Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL Squad 2020
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Season: 2020
Coach: Trevor Bayliss
Captain: Kane Williamson
Ground(s): Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
The SunRisers Hyderabad (often abbreviated as SRH) are a franchise cricket team based in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, that plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The franchise is owned by Kalanithi Maran of the Sun TV Network and was founded in 2012 after the Hyderabad-based Deccan Chargers were terminated by the IPL. The team is currently captained by Kane Williamson and coached by Trevor Bayliss. The primary homeground of the team is the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad with a capacity of 55,000. The brand value of the SunRisers Hyderabad was estimated to be ₹483 crore (US$68 million) in 2019 as the overall brand of IPL was increased to ₹47,000 crore (US$6.6 billion), according to Duff & Phelps. The team made their first IPL appearance in 2013. The SunRisers won their maiden IPL title in the 2016 season. The team has qualified for the play-off stage of the tournament in every season since 2016. The team is considered one of the best bowling sides, often admired for its ability to defend low totals. David Warner is the leading run scorer for the side, having won the Orange Cap 3 times, in 2015, 2017, and 2019. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the leading wicket-taker.