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To say that a lot is riding on Sunrisers Hyderabad would be stating the obvious. It is their very first time in the competitive world of Indian Premier League and add to that the fact that another team had to be de-franchised for the Sunrisers to be a part of the tournament and you get a miniscule idea of the amount of pressure bearing down on their shoulders. So far, they have won four games and lost two from the total six games they played. They have been banking on their solid bowling unit to help them get further in to the tournament. In the recent match that took place on 17th April 2013 against Pune Warriors, the Sunrisers emerged victorious by eleven runs. The team had Amit Mishra to thank for their triumph, even though it was a close call when you analyze the facts and statistics. For his righteous crusade against the Warrior from Pune, he was bestowed with the ‘Man of the match’ title. For those of you with your stakes on the team and eagerly waiting on some Sunrisers Hyderabad news, here is the good news: if not anything, the brilliant bowling team comprising of Dale Steyny, Ishant Sharma, Thissara Perera and Amit Mishra is guaranteed to be a saving grace in the future matches. Here are a few interesting facts and IPL updates about this rookie team. • The team of the Sunrisers Hyderabad is owned by Kalanithi Maran of the Sun TV Network. • The network bought the team at the auction on a five year deal for Rupees 85.05 crores per year. • The captain for the 2013 edition of I P L has been chosen as Kumar Sangakkara. • Tom Moody is the coach of the team while Simon Grant Helmot have taken the first mate position • The bowling coach of the team is Waqar Younis. • VVS Laxman and Krish Srikkanth have been roped in to mentor the team. • The catchy team anthem is directed by G. V. Prakash Kumar. • They replaced the old team Deccan Chargers and in doing so, retained 20 of its original players with thirteen slots left to be filled. • The colors of the jerseys and the whole logo in general are Orange and grey. • Their home ground is considered as the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium.
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