IPL 2021 statistical preview: A look at the numbers and stats involving Sunrisers Hyderabad

First Published Apr 11, 2021, 5:23 PM IST

Sunrisers Hyderabad was formed in 2012 after the Indian Premier League terminated former Hyderabad franchise Deccan Chargers. The franchise won a title in 2016 under David Warner's leadership, while it finished third last season, as Warner continues to lead.

If we consider one of the champion teams of the Indian Premier League, Sunrisers Hyderabad does come into judgment. Formed in 2012 after replacing Deccan Chargers, the franchise went on to win IPL 2016 under David Warner's leadership.

While it managed to finish third in IPL 2020, Warner and co would be aiming to make things better as it gets its IPL 2021 campaign underway on Sunday against fellow former champion Kolkata Knight Riders. But, before it all starts, we look at all the numbers and stats involving the Orange Army.

Team stats
Best total: 231/2 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (Hyderabad, 2019)
Biggest win (runs): 118 runs vs RCB (Hyderabad, 2019)
Biggest win (wickets): Ten wickets vs Gujarat Lions (Rajkot, 2016) and vs Mumbai Indians (Sharjah, 2020)

Batting stats
Most runs: Warner- 3,819
Top score: Warner- 126 vs KKR (Hyderabad, 2017)
Best average: Warner- 52.31
Best strike rate: Ashish Reddy- 144.39
Best innings strike rate: Rashid Khan- 340.00 vs KKR (Kolkata, 2018)
Most 50-plus: Warner- 40
Most centuries: Warner- 2
Most sixes: Warner- 137
Most innings sixes: Warner- 8 vs KKR (Hyderabad, 2017) and Manish Pandey- 8 vs Rajasthan Royals (Dubai, 2020)
Most innings runs via boundaries: Jonny Bairstow- 90 vs RCB (Hyderabad, 2019)
Most season runs: Warner- 848 in 2016
Best partnership: Bairstow-Warner (185) vs RCB (Hyderabad, 2019)

Bowling stats
Most wickets: Bhuvneshwar Kumar- 112
Best innings figures: Bhuvneshwar- 5/19 vs Punjab Kings (Hyderabad, 2017)
Best economy: Rashid- 6.24
Best innings economy: Rashid- 1.75 vs Delhi Capitals (Dubai, 2020)
Most four-for: Bhuvneshwar- 3
Most fifer: Bhuvneshwar- 1
Most season wickets: Bhuvneshwar- 26 in 2017

Wicketkeeping stats
Most dismissals: Naman Ojha- 38
Most innings dismissals: Ojha- 4 vs MI (Visakhapatnam, 2016)
Most season dismissals: Ojha- 18 in 2016