Indian Premier League: Sunrisers Hyderabad - Yuvraj Singh, Ashish Nehra Bolster Team

With a good mixture of experienced campaigners and young guns, Sunrisers Hyderabad have a formidable team as compared to the last three seasons.  It should be fair to say that they probably have one of the best top-orders in this season's IPL. (IPL 9: Can Zaheer Khan-Rahul Dravid Combo Inspire Change in Delhi Daredevils' Fortunes?)

The quartet of Shikhar Dhawan, David Warner, Kane Williamson and Yuvraj Singh possess the ability to rip apart any opposition. In the middle-order, the likes of Aditya Tare and Eoin Morgan are good options.  (IPL 9: Kings XI Punjab Rely On 'Big Show' Glenn Maxwell For Impact)

The bowling department has been strengthened by the addition of Ashish Nehra, who was India's most effective bowler in the recently concluded T20 World Cup with five wickets from five games. Mustafizur Rahman, Bangladesh's young sensation has also been a great buy. Mustafizur, who finished the World T20 with nine wickets in three games, including a haul of 5/22 against New Zealand in Kolkata, could start  ahead of Trent Boult, who spent the entire tournament on the bench for the Kiwis.

Sunrisers Hyderabad New Members:

               

- Ashish Nehra, who represented Delhi Daredevils, Sahara Pune Warriors and Chennai Super Kings in the past, was bought for 5.5 crores.

- Yuvraj Singh, who played for Delhi Daredevils last season, was bought for 7 crores.  

- Deepak Hooda, who had a base price of 10 lakhs and was a part of Rajasthan Royals'>Rajasthan Royals in 2015, was bought for a huge amount of 4.2 crores.

- Mustafizur Rahman, who appeared in the auction for the very first time, was bought for 1.4 crores.

- Barinder Sran, who played for Rajasthan Royals last season, was bought for 1.2 crores.

- Aditya Tare, who was a part of Mumbai Indians'>Mumbai Indians for the last few seasons, was also bought for 1.2 crores.

- Among the other buys, Abhimanyu Mithun was bought 30 lakhs, T Suman for 10 lakhs, Ben Cutting for 50 lakhs and Vijay Shankar for 35 lakhs.  

Sunrisers Hyderabad Coaching Staff:

Head Coach: Tom Moody

Assistant Coach: Simon Helmot

Bowling Coach: Muttiah Muralitharan

Mentor: VVS Laxman

Sunrisers Hyderabad Past Record:

2013: Eliminator (Playoffs)

2014: League stage

2015: League stage

Sunrisers Hyderabad Team Potential:

On paper, Sunrisers Hyderabad look a very strong unit and will provide a tough competition for all other participating teams. Their only weakness is a thin Indian bench strength. With their overseas bench strength looking settled, they could face a problem if some key Indian players get injured. With Yuvraj Singh missing the semi-final against West Indies in Mumbai due to an ankle injury, he could be a doubtful starter for their first match and the team will look to fill the void.