Dale Steyn Seeks Break From IPL 2024 Duties At SRH, Pat Cummins Likely To Replace Aiden Markram As Captain
New Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad will not get the services of the bowling coach Dale Steyn as the former South African pacer has sought a break from his duties in IPL 2024, according to reports. It is also understood that Australian skipper Pat Cummins will replace Aiden Markram as the captain of the franchise in the upcoming season that starts later this month.
Based on a Cricbuzz report, Steyn, who played for South Africa in 93 Tests, 125 ODIs, and 47 T20Is, has already informed the franchise about his unavailability. The SRH management has initiated the search for a new bowling coach. The announcement will be made soon.
As a player, Steyn has played for both Deccan Chargers which later changed hands to become Sunrisers Hyderabad. At SRH, Steyn played 37 matches from 2013 to 2015 and picked up 33 wickets. He is also credited for playing a crucial role in Umran Malik’s career who later went on to represent India. The Jammu and Kashmir pacer has been recently granted a pace-bowling contract by the BCCI for his consistent show at the domestic level.
Cummins To Lead SRH In IPL 2024
Meanwhile, Cummins who led Australia to World Test Championship and ODI World Cup titles last year, is expected to be entrusted with the leadership responsibility. The Australian pacer was bought by SRH for a whopping Rs 20.5 crores in the player’s auction in Dubai last year in December. Notably, SRH, under the leadership of Markram, finished at the bottom of 10-team table with just four wins from 14 games. Cummins had worked with SRH head coach Daniel Vettori in the Australian team in the past and that increases his chances to be appointed as the skipper for this season.
Besides Cummins, SRH also made a few good buys in the auction in the form of Travis Head (Rs. 6.80 crore), Wanindu Hasaranga (Rs. 1.5 crore), Jaydev Unadkat (Rs. 1.60 crore), Akash Singh (Rs. 20 lakh), Jhathavedh Subramanyan (Rs. 20 lakh).
SRH Full Squad For IPL 2024: Abdul Samad, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram (c), Marco Jansen, Rahul Tripathi, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Sanvir Singh, Heinrich Klaasen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Agarwal, T. Natarajan, Anmolpreet Singh, Mayank Markande, Upendra Singh Yadav, Umran Malik, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Shahbaz Ahmed , Travis Head, Wanindu Hasaranga, Pat Cummins, Jaydev Unadkat, Akash Singh, Jhathavedh Subramanyan.