Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Captain in SRH's First Match
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) Veteran India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL opener as designated skipper Aiden Markram is on national duty with South Africa. The season will start on Friday with defending champions Gujarat Titans taking on three-time winners Chennai Super Kings in Ahmedabad. Also Read | IPL 2023: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Captain Sunrisers Hyderabad Against Rajasthan Royals in Aiden Markram’s Absence, Says Report. Sunrisers Hyderabad play their opening match against Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad on Sunday. Markram is in South Africa for the two-match ODI series against Netherlands and will arrive in India only on April 3. The series is vital for South Africa's direct qualification for the ODI World Cup, to be played in India later this year. Also Read | ‘Was Wondering Why It Stopped So Early’ Gujarat Titans Pacer Shivam Mavi Recalls His IPL 2023 Auction Experience. South Africa's matches will be played on March 31 and April 2. The 33-year-old Bhuvneshwar has been with Sunrisers since their inception in 2013, and has led them in the past as well -- in six games in 2019 and once in 2022. Under him, SRH have won two matches while suffering defeats in the remaining five. SRH's second match will be against Lucknow Super Giants on April 7 and the SA player will be back by then. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)
Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 1:00 pm